The applications do not_ share any tables. They dont share anything_.

CG




>>Alternatively, you can explicitly open a file for shared access by adding the
>>SHARED clause to the USE statement; IOW:
>>
>>USE MyTable
>>
>>becomes
>>
>>USE MyTable SHARED
>
>The only possible danger with this is if the tables are in a database. I have found that if you have EXCLUSIVE turned on, you will open the table shared, but the database exclusive.
>
>Bill