Hi Cyrus,

Check what is setting for SET("Tablevalidate"). By default it's 3 which means that on USE command VFP tries to lock header of the table to validate it. You may want to change this settings to 7. See SP1 readme for SET TABLEVALIDATE new values.

>We used to get lots and lots of Error 108's BEFORE the VFP8 SP1 was released. It was supposedly one of the more important issues they fixed.
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>However even now, from time to time, we still get one here or there... It happens in the LOAD() event at the USE commend:
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>USE cus In 0
>= CURSORSETPROP("buffering",5, "Cus") && most tables are in Buffering mode
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>So, it still shuts down the entire system causing embarrassment and aggravation, when it happens.
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>I read the description of the error in VFP Help again. But I am still wondering; What does this error really mean ?!
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>Of course the file is in USE by another user. We have 30-40 users running the applications sharing the same files. It is a Multi-User application.
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>Is this still a VFP8 problem ? - Or what do I need to do ?
>Thanks