>>>>Yes, I remember Message#1412669
>>>>
>>>>I've tested this below and it gives an error - without textmerge
>>>>
>>>>If I use a cursor instead of a table - no error
>>>>
>>>>I'm running vfp9 sp2 without hotfixes
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>CREATE DATABASE mooh
>>>>CREATE TABLE test (ix I DEFAULT new_ix())
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>USE test
>>>>
>>>>assert .f.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>*raises error
>>>>APPEND BLANK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>FUNCTION new_ix
>>>> return new_ix2()
>>>>ENDFUNC &&New_IX
>>>>
>>>>function new_ix2
>>>> TRY
>>>>   ERROR 1
>>>>  CATCH TO loException
>>>>  FINALLY
>>>> ENDTRY
>>>>
>>>> RETURN 1
>>>>

>>>
>>>I ran this couple of time manually - didn't get an error. VFP SP2 Vista 64.
>>
>>It seems to occur in Europe
>
>I just ran this on a machine in the US and one in the UK and had no problem.
>
>Differing OS though XP in the US and Server 2003 in the UK


Shall we say Continental Europe