I got it working. There was a table it the current directory with the same name, it was finding that one, vs the one in the data directory.

Thanks!

>From a form ???
>Then are you sure you are accessing the same table (as working ones). From a working one check its dbf('alias'). Might be a pathing problem (working ones might be using correct one and database, cursorsource are hardcoded)
>Cetin
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>>It contained just the db name which would be correct since they reside in the same directory.
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>>I can delete this table from the database and recreate it and it gives the same error.
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>>I created a new from with the form wizard using this table and everything works fine.
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>>I've also got other forms that access the table without problems. The only difference is I'm accessing it with the 'use' statement and a sql select statement in this form.
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>>:)
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>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I'm getting a "cannot resolve backlink" error when I try to 'USE' this one particular table.
>>>>
>>>>I've done a database validate with recover.
>>>>
>>>>I've deleted the table and added it again to the database.
>>>>
>>>>I've got a number of other tables that i manipulate in the same way, all working fine except this one.
>>>>
>>>>I also get the error when I try to issue a select statement on the table to populate a listbox.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Dennis
>>>Dennis,
>>>It's current relative path to DBC differs from original ?
>>>You can check backlink info :
>>>do home()+'tools\hexedit\hexedit' with 'tablename.dbf'
>>>Scroll down to last column info. Following it you'd see the realtive path to its DBC. If wrong edit (take a backup as always).
>>>Cetin