>>>Why ? It will be your only option from the likes of it
>>>
>>>(1) You can zap a cursor, append + append general [LINK]
>>>
>>>(2) You can define a view on the table with an empty general field
>>>- general field = not updatable
>>>- requery view
>>>- scan all
>>> - append general [ LINK]
>>>- endscan
>>>- go top
>>>
>>>(3) there is a LINK option in the append general
>>
>>Ok. For me.
>>
>>How do I define a empty general field in a CA? (IOW there is no general field in any other cursor) ?
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>Agnes,
>
>I have never used a CA .... but I would use a view with an empty general field (not updatable) added
>Then use an event or so to fill out the general field ( aftercursorfill ?) + some events on the record level should the content of table field (filename) change - if applicable in your case

How do you create an empty general field in a view (or any SELECT SQL result) then?