Stan,

>Is your update program written in VFP or something else? If in VFP, how is it executed at a client site that does not have VFP installed?
VFP...I compile it into an exe file.

> Can you send me some or all of the code you use?
>
>Stan

I basically bring up a form telling the user that the tables will be updated and that no other users can be accessing the files when it runs...they can Continue or Cancel.

In the Click method of the Continue button is:

PRIVATE oMeta

oMeta = NewObject( 'DBCXMgr', 'DBCXMGR.VCX', "", IIF( Debugging, .T., .F. ) )
IF TYPE( 'oMeta' ) <> 'O' or IsNull( oMeta )
* display an error message and exit, because DBCX cannot be used
	WAIT WINDOW "Cannot open DBCXMgr..."
ELSE
	oMeta.SetDatabase(dbc())
	lnTables = adbObjects( laTables, 'Table' )	&& get number of tables
	FOR lnI = 1 TO lnTables
		IF oMeta.oSDTMgr.NeedUpdate( laTables[ lnI ] )
			lSuccess = oMeta.oSDTMgr.Update( laTables[ lnI ] )
			IF lSuccess
				WAIT WINDOW "Updated " + ALLTRIM( laTables[ lnI ] )
			ENDIF
		ENDIF
	NEXT
ENDIF

HTH J