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OPENUSER

Use the OPENUSER utility to reset user IDs.

Note This utility only works with xBase files. It does not work on SQL, Oracle, or DB2 databases.

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Syntax

OPENUW32

Only one user can log in at a time. This prevents people on different workstations from clashing over the same resources. If the InUse flag is inadvertently left on, usually through a crash or power off, a system supervisor can run this utility to unlock that user's ID. Then the user can log on as usual.

This window appears when you run this utility:

The OPENUSER utility requires the following files to be in the working directory: