>Check set exact settings. Better set it on and use Exact Name match to check.

Nadia,

This si not correct. SET EXACT ON does NOTlcVar1 = "Smith " lcVar2 = "Smi" SET EXACT OFF ?lcVar2 = lcVar1 && .T. SET EXACT ON ?lcVar2 = lcVar1 && .F. * Now the trouble lcVar1 = "Smith " && Note trailing spaces lcVar2 = "Smith" SET EXACT OFF ?lcVar2 = lcVar1 && .T. SET EXACT ON ?lcVar2 = lcVar1 && .T. These report as being equal and they are not * Now the real exact mathcing ?lcVar2 == lcVar1 && .F. And this is always correct even with exact set offThe conclusion, if you want exact string matching use the == and do not depend on SET EXACT ON. Leave SET EXACT OFF always.

Janis

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