Actually, I meant to say SQL-Insert. Glad to hear problem solved, I'm just slum'n thru UT and recognized this problem which was similar to one that stumped me for days. If the boss was ever made aware of the man hours spent on brain farts I'd be pushin WIN98 @ CompUSA for a livin' (probaly not as bad as it sounds)

>>Why not try SQL-Update since it doesn't lock the header like REPLACE does?
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>yea, It doesn't apply in this case but yes, update sql is one of those commands that I tend to overlook. The original problem was due to a wrong restore of backup files that has been solved.
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>thanks for your interest.