Hi George
>As long as they realize that this is their problem, they're entitled to place as little value on their data as they like.< s >

It IS frustrating, but they accept the data loss.

>>Question. Don't you need exclusive access to the .dbf file to validate/fix it? Or is there another way?
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>Basically, yes. I suppose that one could attempt to "fix" the situation via the low-level file functions to correct the necessary bytes. However, it would seem to me to be a case where the "cure" was potentially more dangerous than the "disease".

Even using LLF, you need exclusive access though, right? We have a LLF routine that does correct the problem, at this point we dial in and run it. I'm getting ready to put in on their menu so I don't have that support call to deal with. Loop through all the DBFs in the DBC and verify the headers, fixing those that are broken.

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>Is it still nice up there? The first week of the month, when I was up there, was terrific.

VERY UnNovember! NO complaints here. We're supposed to hit 70 today! By Sunday we're supposed to return to reality. <G> Hopefully we're not using up all the heat allocated for the next three months!