>The GETFLDSTATE() function returns a status of modified when a field changes. Assuming, we have this command:
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>If the 3rd field is modified, the status will be 2. However, if we type the same value in the field, the status is also 2. So, a modification status is also effective. Is there a setting to avoid the status to be 2 if the value is the same as when the user accessed the table?

The only way I have succeeded in doing this is to use the OLDVAL() function.
If the values compare equal then SETFLDSTATE back to unchanged. Valid() is where I do it but LostFocus() should work too I guess.
Hacker's warns that using SETFLDSTATE() does NOT prevent an update from taking place so when it comes time to write I use GETFLDSTATE(-1) to check for any changes, reverting if there are none.

JimN

WARNING: This is where I learned the hard way that OLDVAL() returns NULL if the original was resultant from an APPEND BLANK.