The error n.1707 stands for "The structural index file associated with a table file could not be found.", i don't know what version of FoxPro you are using, but if you're using VFP70 you can see this if you press F1 (Help).

This error is generated because you've deleted the CDX file associated with the table you are trying to open. Do you really need to do this?

I don't know the reason why you don't get the same error message when you open the table on the Command Window (if you're really refering to it), but probably somewhere you wrote something like this "on error *", on this case you don't get any error message.

Joaquim


>What error 1707 stands for? I get this error, in following situation as below
>
>1. I used compound index (.cdx) files and Free tables.
>2. In DOS environment I delete all .cdx files of all tables.
>3. In my application (.exe) when I run some code similar to the code below,
>
> fn='abc.dbf' && gets assigned in run time
> Sele b
> use (fn) excl alia indfile <- I get erro at this attempt to use
>
> I get error at this 'use' command
>4. When give same command at .(Dot prompt) it works fine.
>
>Can any one help me out please?