IMHO, IndexSeek() is simplier, given that an index exist on that field.

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>Use good ol' SQL
>
>* put the value into a var
>nPOID = po.id
>
>SELECT id FROM po WHERE id = nPOId INTO CURSOR cDuplicates
>IF _TALLY > 0
> =messagebox("Duplicate PO ID!... Flee the building!"
>ENDIF