Hi Michael,

Try ;
?DBF("myalias")

It returns the path and file name for an alias. I use it frequently for creating a read/write cursor in VFP 6.

e.g.
SELECT * FROM STAFF INTO CURSOR CURTEMP WHERE GENDER = "MALE"
USE DBF("CURTEMP") AGAIN IN 0 ALIAS MALESTAFF
USE IN CURTEMP

You will find MALESTAFF is read/write. Hope that this helps.