The val1 has to be the same length as ut_name and so on
Try

SEEK PADR(val1, LEN(ut_name)) + PADR(val2, LEN(ut_code)) 

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>I have a table witb a regular index (composite) made up of two fields namely ut_name+ut_code. The index name is UT_UNAMCOD. The fields are both of type character
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>I use the seek as follows to find the record:
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>use mytable shared in 0 order UNAMCOD
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>select mytable
>seek val1 + val2
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>When I put valid values in val1 and val2 it does not find the record. If I seek on a index made up of single value the record is found but not on a composite one.
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>I have tried to set exact and set near in both on and off state and it makes no difference. This has worked in the past but not now.
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>Any suggestions on the problem.
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>Thanks in advance.