>So, then I suppose that wrapping my SAVE button code in a transaction wouldn't help much, would it?
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>Are you saying that you normally use optimistic table buffering, or ??
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Always. If I really want the changes to be written when the record pointer moves, I do it manually. With row buffering, there is no way to check the return value of TABLEUPDATE() when the changes are written without you asking. Table buffering assures that you have complete control.