>>>>>Is there a way to check the existance of a field in a table?
>>>>>
>>>>>Jim
>>>>
>>>>Either get the fields into an array using AFIELDS() or iterate through the fields and check the FIELD() function.
>>>
>>>Or if the table is open and you know the alias:
>>>
>>>TYPE("alias.fieldname") # 'U'
>>
>>But only with TYPE(). VARTYPE() generates an error.
>
>Have you been into the blotter today, or is my vision getting dim?
>
>It doesn't look like I typed varTYPE...

Another CARE package from Raoul arrived I see...No, I was adding to your point that you can use TYPE() for by commenting that you can't use VARTYPE(). How're the lizards and bats, BTW?