I'd expect VFP to complain about a pack (or a ZAP as you mentioned earlier) if the table is opened twice. Both commands require exclusive use, which by definition means the table can only be opened once.

If you change your DE to use the table Exclusive, you'll quickly find out where *else* it's being opened. (And if you expect to pack OR zap, you should do that anyway!) If you have any USE or SQL commands that "auto-open" the table, they'll blow up and you'll find out where you're going amiss.

Dan

>Hi Raphael,
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>My table is opened using the data enviroment.
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>I've moved the code into the init of form. Somehow the table is being opened twice? I do a pack in my own method and Foxpro complains that the file is open in another work area?