>>>>>>[...] in order to set a table's buffering to any mode other than 0 (zero), SET MULTILOCKS must be ON. [...] you can't turn on any buffering with SET MULTILOCKS OFF. (As the help and docs on buffering say.)
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>>>>>>My US$.02 worth.
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>>>>>Does it default to on or something? I never set multilocks to anything and I've got buffering on almost all my tables. I set it in the DE or set the form's default, so maybe it's doing it for me?
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>>>>Er, um, ahh ... that's a good question ... no, it defaults to OFF ... do you have MULTILOCKS=ON in your config.fpw? Did you, in Tools/Options/Data tab, check the box which says Multiple record locks, and click the "Set As Default" button?
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>>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>I don't have a config, and the options one is not checked.
>>>
>>>-Michelle
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>>Help: "MULTILOCKS must be ON to before row or table buffering can be enabled with CURSORSETPROP( )".
>>Does it mean that in other situations (i.e. you don't use CURSORSETPROP) you should not bother?
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>That seems to be the case. I don't use CURSORSETPROP. All my buffering is through the DE or through the form default. I just double checked my "SET" code and it's not in there.
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>-Michelle

Honestly, I don't know what answer is correct here. You see, I look at this thread mostly to get some sideline information.