If form has private data session than yes.

>It's VFP 8
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>I did a code reference search and the only SET DELETED commands set it ON.
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>This code is a method in a modal form. Coud that have started a new data session?
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>Is there anything else that could set DELETED OFF?
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>>>If deleted records are included in the result than SET DELETED is OFF at the time when query is run.
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>>>What's VFP version?