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>>I am new to Visual Foxpro and really don't understand what you are making reference to in your statement. Could you explain in further detail.
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>When you need to add a new record, first look for a record that has been deleted. RECALL the record, change the Primary Key value, and then update the fields with the new data.
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>If there are no deleted records, then add as normal.

Craig,

Could you recommend litrerature that clearly describes coding concepts and provides syntax examples for common VFP development techniques.

Thanks, ....Eric Reed