Mark, Patrick-

>>i'm asking, because i do distributed systems and sometimes want to
>>move DBC and/or DBF files either separately or to directories that have
>>different names on the client than on the server. i don't want the users
>>to see a prompt to select the correct DBC if i can update it myself.
>
>Much easier to use REMOVE TABLE and ADD TABLE as this takes care of the link stored in the DBF and the references [records] in the DBC.

Only problem, and it is a biggie, IMO, is that you loose the related information stored in the DBC.