SYS(2029) appears to read the first byte and return that value, with a few exceptions. Depending on when you needed the information would dictate which method to use.

Regards.

>If you can open table than SYS(2029) function'll return table type.
>
>>>hello,
>>>
>>>how am i going to determine what version of VFP does the DBF was created?
>>>
>>>thanks
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>>You can use the low level file functions to open the DBF and check byte 0. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_foxhelp/html/conTable_File_Structure_LPdbfRP.asp for more information.
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>>HTH.