>I put .f. for the field rule on that field in my table. After modifying that field from a browse window it would not let me leave the cell. I was stuck in the cell and had to close down foxpro from the desktop.

I'm not exactly sure about what you're trying to do. You mentioned you put ".F. in the field rule" in the table -- how did you go about doing that? You mention a browse window -- were you using a BROWSE command to view/edit contents of the table?