Hi Gerard
It shows the files open by another workstation (across the network), not the locally opened files.

Regards
Jose.

>Hi Jose, thaks for your reply.
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>I have just done what you suggested on my own pc (where I currenlty have a no. of apps running (e.g. Outlook,Ie, and a VFP app ) but nothing is coming up in the open files window .
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>Regards,
>
>Gerard
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>>>Is there any way from within the OS (NT4,Win2000 ,XP,Win 98) of displaying a screen which shows all open files currently being used and which PC has them open across the network.
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>>On W2K (and probably XP):
>>My Computer (right-click) Manage -> System Tools -> Shared Folders -> Open Files
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>>Regards,