There was some discussion of DBOPEN mode 0, but that was believed to return the rootfile's IMAGE version, rather than the installed IMAGE version. The need was for a way to find out the installed version *prior* to creating a database so as to know if certain features could be used. Ted -- Ted Ashton ([log in to unmask]), Info Sys, Southern Adventist University ========================================================== Like the crest of a peacock so is mathematics at the head of all knowledge. -- An old Indian saying ========================================================== Deep thoughts to be found at http://www.southern.edu/~ashted