# PRB: dBASE RUN() Causes "File 'RUN.PRG' Does Not Exist."

ID: Q114712

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

## SYMPTOMS

Running the dBASE RUN() function causes the following error message:

       File 'RUN.PRG' does not exist.

## STATUS

This behavior is by design.

## MORE INFORMATION

According to FoxPro online Help, the dBASE RUN() function is not supported in FoxPro. Use the FoxPro RUN command instead.

### Steps to Reproduce Problem

Type the following in the Command window:

       =RUN("C:\COMMAND.COM")

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.60 on-line help KBCategory: kbprg kbprb KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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