>Is the table small enough that you can copy it to a temp location? If so you can tweak the header using the low level file I/O functions and remove reference to the memo file, and then do your selects against the copy.
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No, they are massive tables and a constantly in use. In fact that is what I tried to do and the process took entirely to long. Because the files are constantly in use you have to copy them to even open them. The conversion requires exclusive use of the tables. I think that I may have to try to figure a work around using dde unless one of you guys can come up with something. I am certainly stumped.

DJ :o)