Hi DOnald,

FREE TABLE command removes backlink from the table. You can use code from Re: Is a table part of a dbc? How to?? Message #581845 to get backlink from the table header and than check if it's correct.

>Hi All
>
>When a table contained in a dbc has a back link problem, a MS dialog opens asking if you want to find the owning dbc or delete the link. Three questions:
>1) how to test for the back link condition before the dialog opens? and, 2) Can I programatically delete the link? 3) What does "vfp.20000081" refer to?
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>The application is a utility for administrative users who can copy all or only a portion of any table from anywhere for further processing. If the originating table is contained, then a tempdbc is created to preserve the long file names, etc. However, I need to hide the MS dialog if there is a backlink problem; which can occur when a USE command is issued.
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>I have tried to return an error number with ERROR() [always returns 0]
>I have tried ON ERROR with a conditional KEYBOARD for ALT+D; after the ON ERROR condition is .T.
>I have toggled VFP Help when the dialog opens and VFP Help returns "vfp.20000081". But I can not find any information about what this means?
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>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>Don Lowrey