>>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
>> Use histview
>> select histview
>> Browse
>> Endif
>> Use
>
>It doesn't know it's a view, untill you tell it. You either have to Open Database {dbc name here}, or Use dbcname!histview - otherwise it will be looking for histview.dbf. Also, make sure the dbc can be found along the VFP path.

Dragan,
I believe what you are saying, but I thought views functioned the same as tables. Also, where is this syntax located in the help files, I would like to read it for future reference.