> sele filename > X = afields(flds) > dime flds2[X] > for i = 1 to X > mnewfld = 'm.'+flds[i,1] && Should create the m.FieldName(i) > moldfld = 'xxx_'+flds[i,1] && the memory variables > &mnewfld = &moldfld && Move the value into the "m." field > endfor > > You might have to play with it just a tad, but I've used similar code > often. just about what I wanted to suggest, with a bit of difference: sele filename X = afields(flds) for i = 1 to X xxx="xxx_"+flds[i,1] m_dot="m."+flds[i,1] if type(xxx)#"U" store (xxx) to (m_dot) endif endfor This checks for unmapped fields and skips them, and, besides, reminds me of the joy I had when first I discovered that name expressions can be used to create variables :)