Hi Michael,

You can set how VFP handles this in the regional tab of Tools|Options dialog.

Note also that you can control how the week function interprets the first day of the week and the first week of the year on a case by case basis using parameters.

Cheers,

Andrew

---

>>I agree Michael,
>>I was simply using the definition VFP uses.
>>Cheers,
>>Andrew
>
>Until Microsoft rules the world though, you have to take care that there are different business rules for different companies & what works for one may not work for another.
>
>Just something to be careful of, where there is no definitive standard - when my problem arose, I found that some companies base their week numbering on the financial year rather than actual year, making life even more confusing.
>
>Regards