>>vfp 3.0 and win 95
>>
>>I would like some suggestions for writing some
>>code to delete duplicate records that are created
>>on append and insert.
>>
>>I am working with clipper dbf files and have tried
>>literally everyway possible to prevent it from happening.
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>Thanks and have a good day!
>>
>>Becky
>
>Yet another method (assuming you're not using table buffering)...
>
>For this method to work, have index on jobnumber and SET DELETED ON.
>
>USE table
>USE table AGAIN IN 0 ORDER jobnumber table2
>SET RELATION TO jobnumber INTO table2
>SET SKIP TO table2
>
>With above relation set you can:
>
>DELETE FOR RECNO() > RECNO('table2')
>this will keep the first entry
>
>DELETE FOR RECNO() < RECNO('table2')
>this will keep the last entry
>
>BROWSE FOR RECNO('table2') # RECNO()
>to browse all duplicates so that you can see what's duplicated.

This is very efficient, I like it. Just one quibble - delete all.