Thank you Chris
I have actually tried this by writing a vfp com server. Unfortunately I can't get the exclusive table access to do the 'pack'
ie the asp is still locking the table.

Normaly I could write an administration program to close down the web server and perform the nessescary the packing. Unfortunately I'm expecting heavy use of the table so it remains unfeasible.

Oh well the challenge is still open .
!!!!!Delete records in a vfp table from within an ASP page.!!!!