The Database Desktop will create a table with the lowest version that will handle the tables needs and is declared in the BDE Administrator (IDAPI Configuration utility) under the Configuration>Drivers>Paradox>Level setting. To get a Version 7 table in the Database Desktop, simply use a version 7 feature. To permanently change the Paradox Table level for all tables made by the Database Desktop, go to the BDE Administrator and go to the Configuration>Drivers>Paradox>Level setting and change it to 7. Example for changing the level of a Paradox Table in the Database Desktop: Use the restructure option in Database Desktop to create or modify an index to use unique or descending attributes.