Mr. Lawrence:
I'm not talking about accounting stuff, I'm talking about simple things like the use of variables or arrays as ControlSource for the controls to input data, not views o even the field directly using buffering... and they sometimes use one or another (varibles or arrays) without patern. And there's no standard on where those variables or array are populated and replaced again in the field. Also they still have some date and numeric values stored as character. But anyways thanks for your feedback....
Nelson Marmol

>I'm working with Pro5 also. It is much easier, and therefore my preference to develop routines using SBT tables and then incorporate them into SBT. I copy basic screen designs, and functionality, modify them as needed, and run them out of the "Custom" menu item. After we find that we don't need the original routine anymore, I replace the original menu item with the "Custom" routine. My degree is in Accounting, and I've failed the CPA exam 3 times (I really don't like working as an accountant anyway (-smile-)) and it doesn't pay as well, so I'm faily comfortable doing this, but it isn't for everyone.