HI Jim.

Happy Y2K to you!

>>7: SET EXACT is often used to cover for not understanding the way strings are compared in xBase. This causes the loss of a lot of functionality that is inherent in the product in order to adapt to a lack of knowledge.

8: == is often NOT used where it should be. See SET EXACT above. <<

When I saw this, I just couldn't resist throwing in my £.02 ;-) This is one of my personal pet peeves. USING SET EXACT in cases where you shoould be using == is using a global solution to a local problem. Kinda like swatting flies with a sledge hammer, no?

Marcia