>Is there a really good way to check if it's possible to open a table exclusively?
>
>Thanks, Mark

tcTable = 'myTable.dbf'
local llExclusive, lnHandle
lnHandle = fopen(tcTable,2) && Try to open RW
llExclusive = (lnHandle > 0)  && Not in use
if llExclusive
   fclose(lnHandle)
   on error llExclUse = .F. && In nano/milliseconds might someone else open
   use (tcTable) exclusive
   on error
else
   if ferror() # 5 && Access denied
*...
   endif
endif
return llExclusive 

Cetin