Mike,

Thanks for you suggestion of using AFields. It would be great if the reason or criteria for this DBF() file to exist PHYSICALLY on the disk is known. I couldn't find such documentation in the TechNet nor elsewhere. AFields would let me re-construct the cursor in local app, but I still need to load the cursor after requerying the COM server with a parameter.

Looking forward for further dicussion on this topic.

Regards,
Juan

>>I am trying to return a cursor string from a COM server by RETURNing FILETOSTR(DBF()). DBF() returns a valid file name, but FILETOSTR() cannot find the file! And yes, there is an active cursor in current work area. Why? Need HELP!!!
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>This is just what I have guessed from experience:
>Only certain commands will find the filename of a temp cursor because I think its in memory and not a physical file. File() can't see them, and neither will FileToStr(). But stuff like COPY FILE and USE will, so you can copy the file to physical location before doing a FileToStr(), but ...
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>>Note: The cursor is without record, I just want to return the structure of that cursor to the client apps (in the form load event)
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>... you can use AFields() to grab teh structure of a cursor. Proabably easier.