Just for a record, I've no problem exporting to DBC either.

>>You should be able to preserve field names if you export to VFP tables in DBC.
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>I tried to export to DBC but had the same problem. I created a database without tables and I thought that the Export Wizard will add tables to the DBC. But it didn't work. So I am working with free tables now. I will try to use a DTS package, as you suggested in another message.