'use excl' is the same as 'use nothing excl', you must specify the table, 'use table4 excl'. Or you can use

USE (DBF()) EXCLUSIVE

>hi all,
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>i need to zap a table at my pc only,
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>i get error message("file must opened excl")
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>

>select 1 &&table4
>use excl
>zap
>

>
>thanks.