Craig,

Sorry - I mistated the problem. Actually the distributed EXE works fine, The problem arises when application (project) is run from the development enviropnment while logged on as a local user. If we run the .exe on the same machine as a local user all is fine.


Thanks Again

>Does the logged on user have rights to SQL Server?
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>>ALL,
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>>I am using VFP 7.0, with CR 8.5. I distribute this application (WIN NT and WIN 2000)
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>>If logged on with administrator privledges all is OK, but if logged on as normal user and run a report I et the error 'OLE IDispatch exception code 20599: cannot open SQL Server'
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>>Any Ideas as to why this would occur would be appreciated.
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>>Thanks in advanve