Thanks for suggested code Brad.

The tables are being copied as you surmise.

> Try changing the USED line so that it says:
>
>

IF USED(JUSTSTEM(lcNewFilename))

>

I cannot understand why the following code segment does not work

Set Default To (mydatapath) && the files to be opened are here

*  open dbf

		mytable = Juststem(lcNewfilename )

		mytablefull = (mytable)+'.dbf'

		If File(mytablefull )

			If Not Used(mytable)

				Use (mytable) In 0 < ---  alias() in debugger does not change to this table

			Endif

		Endif

Sorry to be so insistent but I am totally confused ...

Regards

-Bryan