>Robert,
>
>>no - I can not get A compound INDEX with a SET RELATION to work?
>
>You previously posted the table structures. Now, please post the index expression you have on table1, and the exact lines of code you are using to test this. (It works just fine on my system, so there must be some little thing wrong in your code).
ok -

use table1
idndex on custno+partno tag custpart
close all

select 1
use table1 order custpart
select 2
use table2
set relation to custno+partno into table1