>2. REPLACE YourColumn WITH SomeValue IN YourTable -&& Put this code there where you want to update cursor

needs the "for empty(YourColumn)" at least (which takes care of the implicit "!IsNull/YourColumn)" of if)

IMO code not caring for record pointer move (same as in orig code) is bad style.
Therefore I'd opt for SQL - update and second line moving record pointer explicit if really intended,
(Or at least comments, why implicit record pointer move of replace kine is intended)

Not going into record/table lock as _tally/Reccount of grid cursor probably small to make it irrelavant

my .22€
thomas