>If I have a table that has 5 fields that if combined create a "primary key", is it faster to use LOCATE to find a record, or SEEK.
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>The 5 fields are not all characters fields (one is date and one is numeric).
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>Regards

Mark,

SEEK will be faster. See my reply to Walter Meester. However, I have to question your choice for primary keys. A single, integer field will be the fastest. A PK should be system generated and not rely on anything the user enters. For a more complete discussion of Primary Keys and Rushmore, see the KB articles on my web site.