Brian

>>But why would a report *file* (.frx) need to be writable
just to run the report?<<

I did not know what you were doing or your expertise. I
always go for the simple answer because it usually fits.

I leave reports out so customers can 'tweak' them if they
want or so I do not have to recompile. I guess it could
generate more revenue if I did include... =;+)

Tom