>>>What about SET CPDIALOG OFF? >> >>I considered that option, but if a CP definition is required, won't VFP >ask for one anyway? Is one necessarily required? >> >>How can you be so fast responding to these so consistently?? :) >> >>Thanks > >I guess SET CPDIALOG OFF maens 'use default codepage'. BTW, MS reminds: 'In >your completed application, be sure that SET CPDIALOG is OFF'. Are you sure Clipper ever heard of codepages? You better Set CPdialog to Off, and don't care of the table's codepage. Besides, default behavior is "prompt for codepage from command window only", so in the app you don't have to take care of that.