>>>The fastest and most correct way is
>>>
>>>

replace myval with int(myval) for myval < 7  in alias

>>>
>>>The only time myval needs an alias is when you're replacing across multiple aliases joined with set relation - a technique that should be avoided.
>>
>>But this would change all records in myval<7. Might not be intended.
>
>Yes, that's a gotcha in the VFP help file. The help file says "The default scope for REPLACE is the current record (NEXT 1)." It doesn't mention that if you include a FOR clause, the scope defaults to ALL.
>

>CREATE CURSOR Test ( iInt I )
>INSERT INTO Test ( iInt ) VALUES ( 1 )
>INSERT INTO Test ( iInt ) VALUES ( 2 )
>GO TOP IN Test
>REPLACE iInt WITH 5 FOR iInt < 3 IN Test && 2 replacements
>

See message#1624599 :)

BTW: GO TOP is superfuous. ALL and implicit ALL in FOR will do anyway.