>Well, you could use a loader that looks for the exe and if it doesn't find it, opens a table and copies the exe from a memo field. Then there's always the thought of breaking a few fingers, or other appendages. I find you usually only have to break a few and the word gets out.< G >

I didn't see the other posts before posting. As for the answer to your specific question, the hack works. As to what is the BEST way to deal with maintaining the table/dbc/indices/ etc. I agree get Stonefield's Database Toolkit, it's the best.