>Hi David,
>
>What happens is that the pointers and other information regarding the memo file are re-built by SCAN...ENDSCAN, REPLACE ALL methods, and (I think) even a straight PACK. There are a number of different reasons why this information can become corrupted, but in some cases, if the damage isn't severe, it can be corrected using these techniques.

G'day George,
You mean SCAN...ENDSCAN without a scope rebuilds the pointers but with a scope doesn't?? That sounds tricky (or even crafty)