create CURSOR c_test (cvalue c(10)) for i=1 to 100 insert into c_test (cvalue) values (Sys(2015)) next i index on c_test.cvalue tag ixvalue return &&My Question was regarding above *** Your reply fully accepted for causing indirectly *** situation below SELECT 0 USE DBF("c_test") AGAIN ALIAS otheralias USE IN c_test SELECT otheralias SET ORDER TO IXVALUE descendingI get your point that in bigger teams this could produce unnecessary