>Kile,
>
>m is a reserved alias name that refers to memory variables. It is required whenever there is both a field and a memvar with the same name and the code reference is ambiguous as to which it refers to;
>
>

>USE Customer && Has field named Company
>Company = "ACME" && Refers to memvar because fields don't work with =
>IF Company = "ACME"  && refers to teh field because Fox always uses a field
>                     && over a memvar
>
>IF m.Company = "ACME"  && Refers to teh memvar because the m. alias name
>                       && means memvar
>

Many thanks to all who replied! I really appreciate the help!