Hi,

Thanks for your suggestion. However, I still need to call the .exe from MS-SQL CMDEXEC. I simplified my program to what you see below (it does nothing other then setting the environment), yet it is still hung in MS-SQL. I also have SCREEN=OFF in the config.fpw.

I know from other discussion groups that SQL CMDEXEC can not run .bat or .exe that open a User interface or pop-up message. I think SQL CMDEXEC is still detecting one here.

Thanks

Parameters storedproc, filename
_screen.Visible = .F.
SET TALK OFF
SET NOTIFY OFF
SET ECHO OFF
SET EXCLUSIVE OFF

*!* I have removed all processing code...

QUIT