When I try it a cmd window opens asking me for a password. So it is trying to connect to a server to validate.

>For -L option you don't have to login to any servers.
>
>>Yes, but you still have to connect to a server to use ISQL.
>>
>>>Dan,
>>>
>>>ISQL/OSQL are command-line utilites so you can run them using VFP RUN command and than parse there output.

lcTempFile = ...
>>>RUN ISQL -L > "&lcTempFile"
>>>? FILETOSTR(lcTempFile)
>>>