>I think I know what the problem may be. I can't open the database exclusively to validate the database. This is why it might be saying there is a problem in the table contact.dbf. Do you know why I might not be able to open a database exclusive? Here is the code I am using...
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>open database cord excl
>validate database recover
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>I then get an error message saying that the database must be opened exclusively. I thought I did that with the first line of code?
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>I think if I get this figured out the rebuild.prg will work.

Unlike USE MYTABLE EXCL, OPEN MYDB EXCL will not close the database and reopen it exclusively. You have to CLOSE DATABASE before you try to reopen it exclusively.