John Costanzo wrote:

> The server is running Windows XP Professional with SP2 installed.
> The name of the database file is JOBSHEET.GDB.

OK First step - rename it JOBSHEET.FDB and try that Windows tries to
'back-up' .gdb files before it opens them

Second step is to check if you have cached the table information in the
client application (Helen will have to help with details ;) ) IBO
downloads all the metadata if it does not have a local cache.

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Lester Caine
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