> > >>In our application here, there're some tables that cannot be changed by > the users (we only put information in it during design time). > >>So, there's no need to have these tables available into the Data > directory if I include them into the Project, isn't that right? > >> > >>Well, I've tried to do this last week and I came to the following > problem: > >> > >>All our Forms have Private DataSession and they need to have a look at > the information stored into these tables. What happens is that if I have > one of these tables opened in a DataSession, the function USED() within > ANOTHER DataSession returns .F.. But if I try to use the table I get the > error *File is in use*!?!? > >> > >>Is this behaviour expected? Did anyone else also face this before? you probably use the fiile exclusively USED returns .f. because a private datasession is just that private it is the same as having the table opened in another computer mark the tables shared and readonly in the DE note that SET EXCLUSIVE is scoped to the datasession (ie you have to reset it for each private datasession) Arnon