As long as the directory in which they keep the data is in the path (you can use 'Path = ' in a config file (.fpw), you shouldn't have any problems.

Alan

>I'm hoping someone could answer this qustion for me.
>
>If I open/access the foxpro tables using the data environment ( as opposed to
>using the form's load method to open the tables ), am I likely to run into
>problems when I distribute the software to a third party to run on their
>computer. I would of course, supply the third party with the correct tables and insist they have an identical data directory as mine.
>
>Kareem