It looks like you are looking for 'HARDDISK' at the start of the field ( AT()=1 )
The best way would be to have an index on the UPPER(stockname)

Then

Browse for upper(stockname)='HARDDISK'

OR

Browse Key 'HARDDISK' (After Index is set)

OR

SELECT * FROM TableName WHERE UPPER(stockname)='HARDDISK'

Without testing I would guess the second is fastest

Bob



>what's the fastest way to search for a word?
>
>I use:
>
>SET FILTER TO AT(UPPER('HARDDISK'),UPPER(stockname))=1
>BROWSE
>
>but I think it's too slow
>
>thanks for the help
>
>Jerry