>>What I'd like to see is a global or shared datassession that could be accessed from within many private datasessions. That way system tables could be opened and referenced there and still have the benefit of private datasessions for specific type application data. Closing the private datasession would only close those tables, leaving the "shared" session open.
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>Well datasession id 1 is the "global" session, and sometimes I will simply create a cursor in that session from within a private datasession by using "set datasession " command. Any tables required are simply "use again" so there's no apparent speed penalty.
>eg say we are in datasession id 5
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set datasession to 1
>lUsed= used('mytable')
>select * from mytable where <somecondition> into cursor mycursor
>if ! lused
>  use in mytable
>endif
>set datasession to 5

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>In reality I'd use a few properties to do this more neatly; but you get the idea?

I think you missed my point about "global" data session. I would like to have access to a "shared" session from any private session at the same time, no switching involved. That way, you could join tables or access data from this shared session at the same time as your private session. Only difference is when you're private session goes away, nothing happens to the shared session, it stays around. This is above and beyond the default session 1 area.