Thank you for your concern :). I wish I could rest but I need to get my app from VFP to MS SQL server or I will be resting full time :).
>It's a statement not expression. You should get some rest on weekends not work. :)
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>>I believe the expression below is what will work. Thank you.
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>>>That's not what your original update statement does. Try
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>>>UPDATE mytable SET myfld1 = IIF(myfld1 > nValue1, myfld1 - nValue1, 0) + nValue2 WHERE Pk = nPkValue
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>>>You'll have to replace IIF() with CASE in MS SQL Server
>>>
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