Yes, having the ".NOT. DELETED()" will slow down the updating of the index or indices. However, depending on volume of data your handling, this shouldn't be an issue.
>Ron,
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>Would !DELETED() slow down updateing of indexes?
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>Consider : have the Valid() code check for deleted records and RECALL them?
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Ronald Suen
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