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EDBEngineError...'Invalid file name'

I have a NT workstation I just put onto our LAN.  I am trying to develope a Delphi app on this computer.  The Delphi app accesses DBase tables...  I am getting an error.. when the app tries to access a table in the DBase..The error is...

"Project mygui.exe raised exception class EDBEngineError with message 'Invalid file name'.  Process stopped.  Use step or run to continue."

I must have something not configured right with the EDBEngine...could someone tell me or point me in the right direction to fix this...  We are using NT 4.0, Visual DBase 5.5, Delphi 2.0.   Thanks

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bego

I assume that you use BDE (Borland Database Engine).
Have you defined an alias for the database using BDE administrator?
If so, can you connect the database using BDE administrator?
Which is your BDE version?
How do you access the dBase?
Using TTable, TQuery, TDatbase?

If you provide us with more info on your app/settings we could be of more help.

bye,

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