>Weird doesn't really quit cover how similar our posts were! I've often heard that great minds thing alike but did'nt realize they would also be synchronized.;-) You're not a long lost twin of mine are you? LOL

I wish. I don't have a brother but I wish I did. My sisters could never catch my curve ball and they were too easy to beat up.

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>We did use prefixes at one time but dropped them after a few embarrassing instances of getting the wrong one attached to a name. I guess I misused the term primary index (within VFP space anyway), what I intended was the controlling index tag while looking up a name because the caller usually *does not* know their customer number. I full agree that names should not be used for primary keys, of course the real VFP programmers will say that customer codes are not good enough either. As for picklists, I usually also show city and street address which just about fits across the screen.

Hey, good idea, the more information the better.

Take care,
Joe