From: n_sp_hum_marco.foglia@tucsoft.com   
      
   >>pdx7.0.5.57 (compatibility NT4 SP5), bde 5.2.0.2, wXP.   
   >>This code ran for some years (maybe with w2000):   
   >   
   >   
   > But for this comment, that it had run once, I would've said your problem was   
   > with your use of a tilde in the table name (~contratto).   
      
     neither without tilde.   
      
      
   >   
   > Is this a new XP install of the app that doesn't work?   
   >   
      
   it's not a new install. It eventually possible that i never used this   
   form with this PC. My second PC with XP gives the same error. User using   
     this form much more frequently than me dont complain.   
      
   > Perhaps it is a folder permissions thing, or a path to the PRIV too long   
   issue.   
   > Change the priv on that machine to something like C:\PDX\PDOXPRIV and try it   
   > again.   
      
   here is c:\temp. I'am working with administrative rights (and can alter   
   the table with paradox (without opal)   
      
   thanks   
      
   marco   
      
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