Add another field and use that as the sequence. Don't use recno. Make the new field an numeric field with lots of decimals. You can insert a record before 1 by giving the new record a value of 0.5.

>you're right. but since it has index, RI, I have to do another way. is any alternatif besides my old fashion way (copy, zap, append)?
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>regards,
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>Jerry