>You need to delete the ones from the ACTUAL file
>and then append the ones from the CURSOR. It can
>all be done, mind you, but it seems like an overly
>complicated means of dealing with something that
>is such a common process.
>

You are right it is more work, but once you've done one, you've done them all.

And on the other hand it gives you more control because the user does not work on the actual table. It is probably what buffering is all about. Specifically in multiuser systems I find this approach beneficial.

My opinion.

Regards.

Marc