Todd, I locate the correct deal code (d_code) in Deal at the beginning of the program. I Scatter and Gather into the 1 record cDeal cursor. Then I go to each dbf and locate the same deal code. If it is found, I want to load it into the corresponding 1 record cursor (using scatter and gather). If it is not found, I want to blank the 1 record cursor that corresponds to that dbf.

This same problem happens when I am on another cursor/dbf combo and it can't find the deal code.

What I can't understand is that I am selecting the CURSOR and then saying BLANK. Nothing else should matter, but it blanks out my original deal record in Deal.dbf.

more help appreciated....