Try:

copy to notblank for !isblank(eclrhse)

Strange that isblank() does not work within a query

HTH,
Arriyel

>Ok I was close,
>It will put the blanks at the end the trues ans falses with be in no particular order
>well you can still use it for that any way.
>Alek
>
>>Edgar
>>Good challenge for us!
>>here is a programatic solution for you
>>
>>use ster excl
>>index on isblank(eclrhse) tag eclrhse &&this puts the trues between the falses and the 'blanks'
>>brow && take a look and see for yourself
>>go top
>>copy to false.dbf while eclrhse =.F. && copy off the falses leaving us at the first true
>>copy to true.dbf while eclrhse =.T. && copy off the true leaving us at the first blank
>>copy to blank.dbf while eclrhse =.F. && copy off the blanks
>>
>>
>>this will let you manipulate them separately
>>whew!
>>Alek