>>...
>>>

>>>lnTablevalidate = set('tablevalidate')
>>>lcSafety=set('safety')
>>>set safety off
>>>set tablevalidate to 0
>>>Use yourtable exclusive
>>>copy to temp
>>>zap
>>>append from temp
>>>set tablevalidate to lnTablevalidate
>>>if lcSafety='ON'
>>>  set safety on
>>>endif

>>
>>Just curious, Tore:
>>
>>You store the current set("safe") as I do:
>>
>>lcSafety=set('safety')
>>
>>so why not at the end:
>>
>>Set Safety &lcSafety
>>
>>rather than
>>

>>if lcSafety='ON'
>>  set safety on
>>endif
>>

>>
>>in order to restore the prog's prev. setting? I guess it does just the same though.
>>
>>Terry
>
>Because I always avoid macro expansion for speed reasons. In this case the difference is minimal, but I try to be consistent. :-)

Yeah - Min-im-AL! :-)