Use REPLACE with IN clause. W/o it REPLACE will do nothing if current work area is at EOF.

>Why did this code not work when trying to use the REPLACE command to replace a field in a different alias than the current alias?
>
> SELECT SomeTableOtherThanMachineSched
> *-- Some misc code here
>
> REPALCE MachineSched.status with 'C' <------ (An updateable view)
> llUpdate=TABLEUPDATE(1,.t.,'MachineSched')&& update local view
> IF llupdate=.f.
> MESSAGEBOX('Error updating changes to data table in cmdCheck.click()', 0, 'Error')
> ENDIF
>
> *-- Requery local view
> cMachNo=thisform.mach_num && Required var for local view
> REQUERY('MachineSched') && to refresh data set
>
>
>
> Problem:
>
> The REPLACE with 'C' would not 'stick' until I specifically SELECTED the correct view alias first.
>
> This code did work:
>
> SELECT SomeTableOtherThanMachineSched
> *-- Some misc code here
>
> SELECT MachineSched
> REPLACE status with 'C' <------ (An updateable view)
> llUpdate=TABLEUPDATE(1,.t.,'MachineSched')&& update local view
> IF llupdate=.f.
> MESSAGEBOX('Error updating changes to data table in cmdCheck.click()', 0, 'Error')
> ENDIF
>
> *-- Requery local view
> cMachNo=thisform.mach_num && Required var for local view
> REQUERY('MachineSched') && to refresh data set