>>I'm not sure what you're asking because the GATHER command cannot add fields it can oly replace data in the existing fields. I still don't understan also what problem do you have with memo fields.
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>No I am not wanting to add fields, they are already there. I had meant (understading what you meant *g*) that...
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>1) you want me to SCATTER NAME xyz, which will not scatter memo field data to the object.
>2) Then I manually ADDPROPERTY() to the xyz object.
>3) Copy the memo text to the newly added properties.
>4) When the user clicks the new record, clicks the paste button (both already there), I do the GATHER NAME xyz.
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>But will it GATHER the memo field from the properties I added using ADDPROPERTY()?
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>Hope I was able to make my picture clear.

The SCATTER NAME xyz will not scatter memo but SCATTER NAME xyz MEMO will.