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>>>When form loads unsuccessfully VFP generates a message saying what record in scx file contains problem. Open scx file manually, go to the record and probably you will see hint over there.
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>>Thanks Edward. This has given me more information about the problem, but I am still unsure how to fix it. Apparently the tables in the views won't load. When I go to the view, it will not open saying 'object (mytable) not found'. It then gives a normal empty view builder template. It allows me to choose the tables from the list build the view, but when I try to save, it opens another open tables dialog box. hiiting cancel gives file 'mytable.dbf' does not exist. Choosing the table again with the dialog gives 'Index file does not match the table. Delete index and re-create.' So I do it. But trying to create the view again afterward gives the same error. What the heck is going on?
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>I really have no idea. When I worked on my first VFP project I got similar problems moving data around the network. Firstly, I opened scx files, and when got tired I wrote common method to reset datapaths in BeforeOpenTables event. After this I've never got those problems again.

Okay, I've learned more. All of my views (about 25) have become uneditable, and behave in the same way as described above. I issue a validate database, and afterwards go straight to the views, and they are all fine. Then run a form that uses a view (any view) and it fails to load. I go back to see if I can edit a view, and voila, they are all 'infected' again. The act of attempting to run a form is somehow invalidating my tables. Any more clues? Anybody? Or are there any suggestions as to how much I need to destroy and rebuild to beat this thing? Thanks for the input.