hi Barry
Here is a guess.
Create a function in VFP with the same name as the Clipper Function, just so that VFP can find the function when it opens the Clipper Table and Compound Index and stop it from Complaining.
Set order to 0 && make sure you are not trying to use the Clipper index.
Append from yourClipperDbf.
Regards.

>Hello!
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>i'm opening a table that is created in clipper with an index that includes the DESCEND() function. this is not allowed in vfp, as i understand it you have to set up the index DESCENDING.
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>so, when i open a table with 5 different indexes using this function, i get the error "Function argument value, type, or count is invalid" 5 times! the table eventually opens fine though.
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>my question is how to avoid these messages, even if i can't actually use the indexes without rebuilding them in vfp? i've tried setting on error to do nothing but the message still appears.
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>many thanks for any help!
>barry