>if buffering is on u can just append blank
>if u'd issue a TABLEREVERT the new record won't be
>in the
>file (as it only existed in the buffer)
>no scatter and gather needed becasu u work with
>the "actual data" (the changes u make though are
>stored in the buffer)
>if u have tablebuffering on - u can see the
>changed records
>(before a TABLEUPDATE/TABLEREVERT), they have
>negative record numbers
>
>make sure the RI code lets u have blank record if
>u use this approach

Arnon

Do you have any kool ways of directly reading fields? The old syntax of MyTable.MyField now gives 'property not found'. Just wondered if you found some slicker ways.

BTW, what does HTH mean?

Scattered Tom