I don't understand the case. If it is in a single database or from multiple databases or no database at all you could have a key like GUID that can be generated before inserting.
As I said your stored proc could return it to you.
Cetin

>Hi Cetin,
>Yes, its if the table stored in database..
>I have a case.. when In a database stored localviews from diffrent databases. (I try to develop some replication engine). Is there chance to get this key value?
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>Thank you.
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>>>I have a localview. The keyfield generated by stored procedure. I insert record to localview and do Taleupdate(0,.t.) - how may I know new value of keyfield what was generated?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Denis.
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>>Your stored procedure might return it to you.
>>Denis,
>>IMHO this is one of the reasons why you shouldn't use a key that can only be generated at backend.
>>Cetin