>Larry,
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>>Not in VFP 6 but there is in VFP 7. ASESSIONS()
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>That must be what I read about...thanks!
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>I ended up just using error handling to build an IsDataSessionActive() function...seems to do the trick. Subsequently, my CloneAlias() works great! One of these days I will get VFP to the point where everything is as encapsulated as I would like! *smile*
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>Thanks again,
>JoeK

At these days VFP would have just one function DWIM() or two DWIM() and DWIMQ() :)