You're quite right - what was I thinking :)))

g


>Hi Gerry,
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>If I'm understanding correctly and Changed is a field in a table named PHONEBOOK, then you'll need to:
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>Replace PhoneBook.Changed with .T.
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>Yes, changed = .t. would create a local variable, and without the replace command VFP assumes you are trying to refer to an object named PhoneBook.
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>>I have a form containing a grid whose data source is a DBF table. As soon as the user edits any field in the grid I want to set a field of the DBF called 'changed' to .T. The idea being to send only the changed records to another application at the end of the editing session.
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>>I have tried putting the following code in the the GRID1.COLUMN1.TEXT1.IntercativeChange event :
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>>PHONEBOOK.changed = .T.
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>>However I get a runtime error
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>>Object PHONEBOOK not found. I have omitted the ALIAS name and the error goes away i.e.:
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>>changed = .T.
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>>The database is never updated and I suspect that the above line merely creates a local variable that is destroyed as the procedure exits.
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>>Can anyone help with a bug fix or even a better strategy.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Gerry.