>Is there a function to tell where a table is a member of a DBC or a free table. I have an open DBC and before I open a table I need to know if it belongs in the DBC or is a free table. I open the files with different parameters depending on the source.

Oh, sorry missed some. Try this :

cDbcName = cursorgetprop("Database",cAlias)
do case
   case empty(cDBCName)  && Free table
   case !cDBCName == DBC()  && Not current dbc or not open yet
   ...
endcase

Cetin