>Will
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>You are right, that was the original question.
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>What I was trying to avoid was opening the target table as that in itself requires error trapping should the .cdx be corrupt, the .fpt missing, the table already opened exclusively etc.
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>I already have the necessary error trapping in place and was really after something simpler if possible.
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>Thanks to all for their contributions.
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>Dennis
Dennis,
I noticed that but it is not the simplier way.
Cetin