> >>I've got a problem with the structural index; I will explain it by an = example so it will be easier to understand. >>I create an index in the ascending order then I change in my programs = this order (from ascending to descending) >>but after this I can't know which kind of order this index had before = my change!!! >>So, my question is: there is a way to save or to know the order of my = index before change it? > >One idea might be to use descriptive tags to tell you what the index is.= Like dvar1, avar2, etc., where d=3Ddesc, a=3Dascending. Then use ORDER()= to read the tags and have your program determine what to do next... > > In VFP 5.0 Have you tried the DESCENDING function Returns a logical value that indicates whether an index tag was created with the DESCENDING keyword or whether the DESCENDING keyword was included in USE, SET INDEX, or SET ORDER. Syntax DESCENDING([CDXFileName,] nIndexNumber [, nWorkArea | cTableAlias]) Returns Logical Bob