By default, when you run a report, it is opened in exclusive mode. You have two options:

1. Copy the RPT file to a temp copy, then use it.
2. When you use the OpenReport method of the RDC, pass the option second parameter (use 1 for the value). This causes Crystal Reports to make its own temp copy of the RPT file. The code would look something like:

oCrystal = CREATEOBJECT("CrystalRuntime.Application")
oReport = oCrystal.OpenReport("MyReport.RPT", 1)

>Craig
>We have a clent receiving the following error:
>error - msg:1429 - OLE IDISPATCH exception code 0 from CrystalReport: Access to report file denied. Another program may be using it...
>
>Hav eyou ever seen this error, and do you know what is causing it? Some specs:
>VFP 7, Crystal 8, ODBC Connection.
>
>Thanks
>Carolyn Hamrick
>chamrick@csi-plus.com
>CSI, Inc