>>Why does
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>>REPLACE tablename.fieldname with m.VarName
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>>produce unreliable results unless you first SELECT tablename?
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>>I've come across this before and would like to know what causes it.
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>>TIA
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>It does not work, if table in current work area stands on EOF(). So, you may either reselect work area (to REPLACE in active one), or use IN clause of REPLACE command.


That explains a lot, Thanks