Yes, TABLEREVERT(.F.,'child') will get rid of the appended record if you are using table buffering and the record pointer is on the new record.

>If I append a record to a child table then want to remove it
>(via a cancel button on the child form) will tablerevert(.F.,'child')
>do the trick or do I have to actually delete it? I cannot issue
>tablerevert(.T.,'child') becuase other child records may exist that
>do not need reverted.