Hi David.

>> Is the above true because you are dealing with the general case where the above code appears an arbitrary number of steps down the class hierarchy? <<

Yes.

>> Is there any reason I shouldn't expect the default bass class behavior to execute when I issue a DODEFAULT() and none of the methods up the parent hierarchy contain code? <<

Yes. DODEFAULT() in version 6.0 does not execute the baseclass code unless it is in a direct descendant of the base class. That is why I said that the only reliable way to execute the baseclass code exlicitly is to use the scope resolution operator. Unless, of course, you want the base class code to execute as it usually does ( after the custom code has executed ). In that case, no code is required.

Marcia