Your transfer file should have memo field with the same name as in vp1.dbf to transfer memo info.

use tvp1
append from vp1 for recno()>3000
copy file tvp1.dbf to a:\tvp1.dbf
copy file tvp1.fpt to a:\tvp1.fpt

If tvp table has the same structure as vp table than even shorter

use vp1
copy to a:\tvp1 for recno() > 3000

>I need to transfer a number of records from a table in one system (system 1) via floppy/email to another system (system 2). The table concerned has a memo field which needs to be transferred to system 2 as well.
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>System 1 extracts a selected number of records from vp1.dbf to a transfer file tvp1.dbf, then copies tvp1.dbf to the floppy, ie
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>use tvp1
>append from vp1 for recno()>3000
>copy file tvp1.dbf to a:\tvp1.dbf
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>To make sure that the memo contents of the selected records from vp1.dbf are transferred as well, I also include:
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>copy file vp1.fpt to a:\tvp1.fpt
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>and when the records from tvp1 are added to system 2, the memo field contents are added as well.
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>BUT of course tvp1.fpt above includes the memo contents of ALL records in vp1.dbf, which means it is a huge file and makes for a problem with disk space etc.
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>Question - Is there any way I can transfer the memo contents of the selected records ONLY in tvp1.dbf to tvp1.fpt?
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>Any ideas gratefully received