My original question was how to use ArcView 3.2 to delete coverages, grids, and TINs. In the file menu of a view, there is a dialog to manage data sources, that lets you rename and delete shapefiles. If you add in 3D analyst, it lets you also manage grid and TIN data (I assume that spatial analyst does the same). I was sent the following avenue code to delete a grid (may require 3d or spatial analyst, similar code may work with shapefiles): aGridPath = av.GetProject.GetWorkDir.AsString + "\....\MyGrid" Grid.DeleteDataSet(aGridPath.AsFileName) I did not find a way to delete coverages from ArcView 3.2, but it turns out that this wasn't necessary for this problem. Thanks for all your help. David mapgeek@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp