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>I agree with some flag (global variable), like I think Walter is using in his RI builder. But I didn't get the part about macro... Could you please explain, what do you mean?

*-- app setup
public glkeepRITablesOpen
glkeepRITablesOpen = .f.

....

= batchcommand("Replace myField with 12345 next 5000 in myTable")

func batchcommand(tcCommand)
glkeepRITablesOpen = .t.
&tcCommand
glkeepRITablesOpen = .f.

regards

thomas