Hi Jesse.

>After a new table has been created and added to the main database and before i call the validate mehthod i can view, browse and modify the table as i see fit. After I validate the meta tables and reopen the table using the opendata method i can no longer access the newly created table without first recreating the backlink??

The DBCXMgr Validate method writes to neither the DBFs nor DBC, so I can't see how that would affect the backlink. What's the *exact* sequence of steps and/or code you're using?

Doug