>does anyone know how I can get my database open when it gives me the following error when I try to open it: "Index does not match the table. Delete the index file and re-create the index."

An index for one of the tables included in your .DBC is not legal - it may be corrupted, or you may have done something that changed the field(s) that comprise that index and somehow failed to update the index file. In essense, you've a problem that must be corrected before using the .DBC.

The first thing to check is if the DBC's index itself is damaged - you can try deleting the .DCX file and letting that get recreted. I'd also close everything, and from the Command Window:

OPEN DATABASE problem DBC EXCLUSIVE
VALIDATE DATABASE RECOVER

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