Try to open database first otherwise VFP thinks that you want to open a free table 'histview'.

>Hello All,
>
>Can anyone please tell me why this error message is occurring?
>
> File 'c:\genesis\wilco1\histview.dbf' does not exist.
>
>I have the following code to open the view named [Histview] in the click event of a button on a form. When I click the button the code is failing on the "Use History" line. I agree it should be simple bit I'm missing something.

>      If Used("histview")
>        select histview
>        Browse
>      else
         <b>Open Database mydatabase</b>
>        Use histview
>        select histview
>        Browse
>      Endif
>      Use