>You're telling me that I have to do all that checking "manually", like those 2.6 days?
>
>Chuck
>
>>This is precisely the error checking that VFP does when you use optimistic buffering.
>>
>>If TableUpdate() fails for the second user, the program should issue TableRevert(), refresh the form, and the user should start editing again.
Indeed, you have to do some checking manually. Your program should look something like this:
if TableUpdate()
MessageBox('Record saved successfully.')
else
If (update conflict)
MessageBox("Update conflict - another user just edited the record.")
TableRevert()
ThisForm.Refresh()
endif
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