LOCATE FOR greater,fname == newclient &&newclient being a variable IF FOUND() THISFORM.UpdateResultsWindow(fname+' already exists ') ELSE THISFORM.contine THISFORM.UpdateResultsWindow(fname+' added') ENDIFThanks to everyone Tore....Viv...Rick Sergy for helping and especially Naomi...even if he tactically told me an...8 year old is (fill in the blanks) than me :D