Arthur , you didn't add any comment in your reply?! Arnon > >> I agree use a view, but I have a comment reguarding one person who said > >> views are faster. I am not sure. Efficient use of views requires the > >> correct indexes. I understand that set filter is Rushmore optomizable, > so > >> with the proper indexes it could be just as fast > > > >to initialize a view is slower that to SET FILTER - as a view has to > create a temporary > >file with the data subset and SET FILTER doesn't do that > >but when working with the subset views are faster as you already have the > records a a > >small table and you don't have to search the fields matching the critiria > > > >also views scale better to C/S use > > > >Arnon >