You can code everything that the View Designer gives you, including the update criteria, using CURSORSETPROP(). (Or maybe you know this already...) Anyway, Erik's utility is called eView. Click on the file cabinet icon in the menu and then search for "eview" in the title. You should be able to find it there. I don't know if it will address your need. Good luck, though.

>I've been coding SQL syntax since forever and can code it quicker than click it using the VD. BUT, I am using a framework that has more need for the other stuff in the VD (particularly update criteria) than the fields and the JOINs. And where in the Files Section (I'm new to Universal Thread) is Erik's enhancement and does it address my problem?

BTW, from what you say and since I'm relatively new to SQL, I'm coming to YOU next time I have trouble with my syntax! < rbg >