>>>Can I create an index based on an integer & a date field? Actually, the integer refers to the primary key (unintelligent) of another table.
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>>>Thanks.
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>>Yes, use STR(IntegerField) + DTOS(DateField) as the key for the index
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>Actually, I have 3 tables. Table 1 parent of table 2 & table 2 parent of table 3. I want to create an index in table 3 that is on the primary key of table 1 plus a date field. Can the table 3 index expression be
>STR(table2.integerField) + DTOS(table3.DateField)

Jane, assuming that you have the table2.integerField in Table3 as a foreign key, your index would be str(tagle3.integerfield+dtos(table3.DateField). If you DON'T have the table2.integerField in Table3, how are you planning to link the child records in Table3 with their parents in Table2?

Barbara