Yes, you can access the same table in different forms, but you will get the same issues as with a multi-user system. In fact, testing with two copies of a form is an excellent way to test for multi-user compatibility.

Specifically, you should SET EXCLUSIVE OFF before opening any table. This allows more than one user (or executable, or form) to access the same table.

>Hi:
>
>I guess there's something I don't understand about data sessions. I thought you could access the same table in two data sessions.
>
>So why am I getting a 'file in use' error in the following scenario?
>
>

>*test.prg
>
>CLOSE ALL
>susp
>loPinfo = NEWOBJECT('testclass','c:\agri\poult\psys30\testclass.prg')
>
>* we're in data session #1
>
>x = lopinfo.testmethod()
>
>* back to data session #1
>
><b>*the next line generates a 'file in use' error</b>
>
>SELECT fm_cpprim ;
>	FROM flckmast ;
>	WHERE fm_flcode = 'BAA12046'
>	INTO CURSOR CURS1
>
>RETURN
>

>
>
>

>*testclass.prg
>
>DEFINE CLASS testclass AS SESSION
>
>	NAME = "testclass"
>
>	PROCEDURE testmethod
>
>* we're now in data session #2
>
>	SELECT fm_cpprim ;
>		FROM flckmast ;
>		WHERE fm_flcode = 'BAA12046' ;
>		INTO CURSOR Curs8
>
>	RETURN 0
>
>	ENDPROC
>
>ENDDEFINE
>

>
>Thanx --
>
>Yossi
>
>
>