>I have a query which results in say 5 records which I update. In the meanwhile another user runs the same query and deletes 3 of these records and updates the base table.
>Subsequently when I issue a Forced Tableupdate on my 5 records (nothing deleted), I find that the 3 records deleted by the other user, remain deleted and a ReQuery results in 2 records only.
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>How can I overcome this so that the last User who saves wins ALLWAYS.

If these are views, you can change the update properties to DELETE then INSERT, instead of UPDATE.