>>>Check its dbc()
>>>Cetin
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>>Oops,. This only tells if it's free or not.
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>Yes, but if it's not a free table, it's not a 2.6 table. The only difference between a 2.6 table and a VFP table is whether or not it's in a DBC. If the table is not in a DBC, then it can be read by 2.6. Placing the table in a DBC causes a modification of the table header, and renders it useless in 2.6.
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>In short, your original suggestion should work.

Wish it was Mike. But a free table header also has backlink space (empty). header() math would be better IMHO.
Cetin