>Hi,
>
>Is there a way to check whether a DBF file on a network 'can be opened for exclusive use' without actually opening the file with 'USE filename EXCLUSIVE'?
>
>Thanks + Regards
>
>Leo
Unfortunatelly, no. You should try to USE it EXCLUSIVE and trap the error. ISEXCLUSIVE does not help here (as you surely know).
Hope this helps
Grigore Dolghin
Class Software.