>If the table is used excl in VFP elsewhere I can use the table AGAIN.
>
>Ex. Use tmp AGAIN
>Works even if tmp is being used EXCL somewhere else by a VFP app, it is opened READ ONLY.
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>However the same thing does not work if tmp is used by a 2.6 app. All I need to do is read from the table, not make any changes so READ ONLY is fine.
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>The error I get is file access denied.
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>Hope this clears the problem up.

I think you are mistaken. Just try this then :
Launch VFP and open a table exclusive
Launch another one and try to use the same table in any way.
Can you ?
Cetin