Thanks for your help. I got it to work.

>>>It won't help if vordtmp is still USE in another form (such as the one that called this form)...
>>
>>Error occurs in calling form (forma)
>>
>
>You didn't say which form the following code is in. If it is in the calling form, changing it may solve the problem.
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>Your original post indicates the error occurs when forma tries to run formb. You just have to make sure sure vordtmp is not open anywhere when you try to USE it exclusively.
>
>>>
>>>>Would changing (simplified version)
>>>>
>>>> USE vordtmp IN 0 EXCLUSIVE
>>>> ZAP IN vordtmp
>>>>
>>>>to
>>>>
>>>> USE vordtmp IN 0 EXCLUSIVE
>>>> ZAP IN vordtmp
>>>> USE IN vordtmp
>>>> USE vordtmp IN 0
>>>>
>>>>help?