>Does this statment not work if you specify a drive letter? I keep getting a .f. response when issuing a
> ~~ ?used("K:ledger") ~~ and I KNOW the file is in use!
>Thank you

I believe you misunderstand the purpose of the function because your parameter is incorrect. You can't specify a drive letter in the USED() function. The USED() function merely checks to see if the table is being used in the work area you specify. So, assuming you wish to check if the table is being used in the current work area you would specify: ?USED("ledger").