>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I can determine the name of the currently selected index tag (using tag()). And I need to determine the type of field this index tag is built on. For example,
>>>Index tag name can be "COST_CENT" but the type of field could be a character or a numeric. Is there a way to determine?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>
>>In addition to the method suggested by Tore,

TYPE(SYS(14,TAGNO(TAG())))

, which works, I found another way to determine the type. Using
>>

>>VARTYPE(EVALUATE(KEY()))
>>

>>
>>Both approaches work. If anybody thinks that one approach is more reliable than the other, please let me know. The speed is not that important.
>>
>>TIA
>
>Hi Dmitry
>Hope all is well.
>Why use VARTYPE rather than TYPE?
>Here's one answer.
>I'm one of those privileged to put MCP after my name. The crowd in Commack, Long Island who administered the test gave a big "Yeah Bill!!!" after they scored it and told me that I was probably the oldest owner of that certification.
>With the passage of time, I probably am.
>At that point I had been programming VFP full time for more than 10 years.
>One of the questions on the exam how to use VARTYPE.
>Fortunately I had read the manual and answered it correctly and that contributed to my passing the exam.
>That said, I can positively state that I have never used that command, ever.
>I have no idea why it was created.
>I'm sure that there's some microscopic reason why one is preferable to the other but do we really care?

Hi Bill,
Thank you for answering my question. I hope you and the family are well.