>If I am on a specific record for an employee, and then filter, will I still be on the same record after I filter or will it put me on the first record in the filter.
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>Example: If I am on the secord record for the employee, will I still be on that second record when I filter?
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>Thank you so much for your help.

Christine

In order for a filter to work you must move the file pointer, so you won't be on the same record, unless you first store the Recno(), then goto that rec # after the move. e.g.

lnRecNo = RECNO()
Set filter to {whatever}
Locate
Goto lnRecNo.

Now then, as to which is faster - select or filter - that you could determine yourself very easily with a timed experiment with both methods.