ok walter

I just want to see if the student is actually registered.

In clipper I use

mstud=space(xx)

blablabla

seek mstud

if !found()
blablablabla
endif

In vfp I use a textbox which holds the value I typed in.

then there is a cmdbtn for searching

It does the same thing.

seek myform........value

if !found()

mesagebox

blablabla

The funny part is, that I can actually access the orlder records, lets say
until 1997 but whats beyond this date, vpf does not see this records.

I created a new database and appended all the records, but its still the same

Any hint.

Thanks in advanced

christian