SDT implies the use of the DBC. Since I don't use RV's in C/S work, and no local data exists, there is no need to use the DBC... Sounds a bit controversial, but in the C/S computing arena, it is the way to go. Local VFP data, a different story alltogether..

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>>If you change the name of a column that you SP references it is just as dead...
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>>Every try opening an invalid view definition? With a SP, all I need to do is modify the proc. Often, with an invalid view def, I might not be able to open the view...
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>>So no, you are not JUST as dead....
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> So you mean you're not using SDT ;-) ?? But I agree, w/o a tool to automatically fix the definition, this is a major PITA.