>>It was the general idea. You can skip the untouched records in both the validate and the save of course
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>>>But you agree I need a loop here, right?
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>>Yes
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>>>I'm now thinking, I need to save touched records somehow simply, say, in extra cursor. And I do need to add EditBox valid at least.
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>>Isn't there any other means to determine whether a record has been changed ?
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>I know only three methods:
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>1) GetNextModified
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>2) GotFocus/LostFocus check in each control for editting
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>3) Save record SCATTER name thisform.oCurRec memo in container's GotFocus (need to have editting controls in extra container) and check again in container's LostFocus.
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>So, now I have to choose or combine any of the above.

Dunno. GetNextModified, GetFldState. But I would not scatter