>>>Jamuna,
>>>you could also use it in a method.

* Check for any change
>>>cStatus = chrtran(substr(getfldstate(-1),2),"13","") && First one delete flag
>>>lChangeInanyField = !empty(cStatus)

Cetin
>>
>>Thank you for your response. What is chrtran(substr(getfldstate(-1),2),"13","")
>>doing? Could you please explain a litle bit more? Thanks again for your time...
>>
>>Jamuna
>Hi Jamuna,
>

*getfldstate(-1) returns a string of numbers ranging from 1 to 4 for all fields.
>* Suppose you have a table with 5 fields
>* Edit fields 1,2,4
>? getfldstate(-1)  && would return "122121"
>* Append and change field 1,3
>? getfldstate(-1)  && would return "143433"
>* 1 and 3 mean it's not edited
>* or deletion status not changed (first one is delete flag)
>* 2 and 4 mean it's edited
>* or deletion status changed (first one is delete flag)
>* 1 and 2 are for existing records and 3 and 4 are for appended
>* Now with these
>? substr(getfldstate(-1),2) && Would return same info with first (delete flag) dropped
>? chrtran(substr(getfldstate(-1),2),"13","")
>* Would strip 1 and 3 from result leaving only 2 and 4 if any
>* We want to see if any edits were made

Cetin

Thank you so much. Really appreciate your help,

Jamuna