Hi Jim,

Well, I wasn't. :-) Maybe I should have worded my question differently. I *figured* views were the best alternative and was simply wondering if you had any other alternatives you were fond of.

-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.