George,

Thanks much for the attention to the issue, I will be reporting the error some time today.

And yes, I would very much appreciate a call to Randy Brown. I believe you've got quite a bit more recognition there than I do :).

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>My mistake was in thinking that Windows was reporting the error rather than VFP. After testing your sample, I've found this is not the case and is, indeed, a bug. Since my previous post, I've thought of a workaround for this. Namely, use the DBF() function passing the alias to assure that you're not overwriting an existing file. I think all of us would appreciate it if you report this. If you like, I'll be happy to contact Randy Brown, just to make sure that the Fox team is aware of the problem.