The first thing you need to do is find out why TALBEUPDATE() returned .F. Take a look at AERROR() and use it to find out what error is being returned when the update fails.

>Most of my forms use local param views to access and manipulate the data. Once in awhile, I have problems updating a view that is:
>1. Marked all fields as updatable.
>2. Send SQL Update checked.
>3. Issuing TABLEUPDATE(.T.,"vName") returns .F.
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>I'm just simply trying to add a new record (e.g. APPEND BLANK). GETFLDSTATE() (form is set to Private DS and Optimistic BM) is returning appropriate status (either 3 or 4 for each field). I have almost identical view on the same form that works w/o ANY problem. I have tried:
>
>1. Recreating the view.
>2. Resetting the updatable settings.
>
>I had a similar problem with views before and in that case, it simply started working correctly after 2-3 days. Very strange.