>>2. REPLACE YourColumn WITH SomeValue IN YourTable -&& Put this code there where you want to update cursor
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>needs the "for empty(YourColumn)" at least (which takes care of the implicit "!IsNull/YourColumn)" of if)
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>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)
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>Not going into record/table lock as _tally/Reccount of grid cursor probably small to make it irrelavant
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>my .22€
>thomas

There is NO need of FOR after REPLACE, WHY you need this?
If I want to replace data in the current record of the cursor the I just replace it.