No, it's stored in the registry. Go to Tools -> Options -> Data and check 'Open Exclusive' checkbox. After that click Set As Default button to save setting into registry.

>is the setting for SET EXCLUSIVE stored in FOXUSER.DBF or not ?
>
>? SYS(2005) gives me:
>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VFP98\FOXUSER.DBF
>
>i type:
>

>SET RESOURCE ON
>SET EXCLUSIVE ON
>CLOSE ALL
>QUIT
>

>when i come back into VFP and do
>

>use myfile
>pack
>

>the file is not opened exclusively. how do i save this setting ?
>
>i never had this problem before, until i worked on a project from
>another person. ever since, my default is not open exclusive,
>as it was before working on the project.