>>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.
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>Thanks, this is what I am doing as well.

Michel,

Sorry to inform you that a bug causes that it will not work anymore in VFP7.0 for fields with a default value!

The SETFLDSTATE() command does not work anymore on fields with a default value!



Koos Veel.