As you are already aware from my previous messages, a Best Practice is what I am trying to achieve at the moment. Coding efficiently, effectively. Keeping it maintainable, also in a way others can easily read/absorb it. Will it still be as efficient in a couple of years time? Is it making the most of the tools/functions available? Not using 3 lines of code when 1 will do nicely.

I've seen a lot of programmers who tend to just write code to get the job done and leave an awful lot of crap behind them for others to pick up - that is a good example of BAD practice.

Another good practice is to use the "FULL" Function/command name:

USE Table ORDE 1 ALIA Name SHAR
SELE Table
TABLEU(.T.)

I've seen a LOT of that, there is just ZERO consideration for other programmers, but then, not everyone has to deal with that.

The n-Tier reply you gave the other day is an excellent example - the UI is kept in Forms/Reports etc, the Validation in a Business Object, the Data in a Database - extremely effective/efficient/economical yet easy to manage, easy to absorb, easy to maintain, easy to search through.

Kev