>Hi Jim,
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>So, in your opinion what other better alternatives to set filter are there, other than Views? -Rick
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>>2: SET FILTER TO ... is very often used where another construct would do the job much more efficiently and with better performance.

Rick,

Why did you choose to exclude the single best alternative? In addition to views there is the SQL SELECT command, the SET RELATION command (in certain situations), and the use of FOR and/or WHILE clauses on other commands.