Nick,

Is there a reason you need to create this index each time the form is opened? Can't you just create the tag then:

use person order names

?

Rob

>I have a combobox that displays lastname and firstname and needs to be sorted. I have 2 tables person and pinfo that are parent and child respectively. When I created an index on lastname, firstname and then run the program I keep getting 'file must be opened exclusively'. This program is run on a server and is shared by numerous users, will setting 'use person exclusive' cause only one person to program. I'm I on the wrong path here?
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>USE person
>INDEX ON lname + fname TAG names
>set order to names
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>Thanks
>Nick Patel