>Just curious, would the following work?
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>SELECT * FROM crsWhatever WHERE !DELETED() INTO CURSOR crsWhatever READWRITE
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>Instead of using the SET DELETED ON command?

Yes it'll work in this case. I use functions which accept alias as parameter only when really necessary. See http://www.berezniker.com/content/pages/visual-foxpro/queries-and-functions-which-accept-alias-parameter for more info.