DEFINE CLASS mClass OLEPUBLIC PROCEDURE SomeMethod USE (this.cDataPath+"MyDBF") in 0 SHARED NOUPDATE * ... process ENDPROC PROCEDURE Someothermethod USE (this.cDataPath+"MyDBF")* call a process outside the class definition ENDPROC cDataPath=[C:\InetPub\Scripts\Data\] ENDDEFINEI would like the DBFs to be open and available with SELECT myDBF for methods inside and outside the class - but it seems I have to re-use for each method.