Subject Re: User BDE Alias From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Sat, 5 Aug 2023 11:27:11 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 8/5/2023 8:28 AM, Ketan G wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am trying to access a local table using a User BDE Alias. These settings were put in the Plus.ini file and the alias shows up correctly when dBase is started. > > [UserBDEAliases] > 5=SomeAlias (there are 4 already present) > ... > [SomeAlias] > Driver=DBASE > Options=PATH:c:\somefolder > > The "somefolder" above contains a single table eg. "abc.dbf", and these commands within dBase result in the following: > > open database SomeAlias (no error) > > select * from abc > > (I get a message saying "abc.dbf" is not found in the folder "c:\tempfolder". >  From the [Directories] section in the Plus.ini file, I realized that this is the folder marked "Current=n", but I am confused. If the alias contains the path, why is the table not being found in the right place and why is the "current" folder being searched? > > Maybe I am missing something simple, any help would be nice. Edward is correct, please look at the Properties dialog as he notes, that should show what dBASE is reading and working with. If there's a typo in the PLUS.ini file, that would cause issues, for example. Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm dBASE DOS to Windows Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/DtoWTutorial/00_Menu.htm