There is another function that backs up a de-normalised vertsion of the data in an archive. I am resetting the tables for a new cycle. I'll give your approach a try, thanks


>When you say migrated I assume you mean backed up and not moved out of item permanently
>So I offer you the following assuming the field names/datatypes are the same.
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>use olditem excl
>if notkeepinghistory
>   zap
>endif
>append from item
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