>>If it works for you it's Ok, i just wonder how it can work, because "INDEX and REINDEX always ignore SET DELETED and index all records in the table" (VFP Help).
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>Ed, I would guess she was doing a search for the ID code and the deleted record wasn't found with SET DELETED ON.
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>Barbara

Yes, but appending new record with this code will fire violation. Or she doesn't use primary/candidate key?