Thanks for the point Malcolm. I believe that was it - AND - am relieved.
Again - Thanx
Best Regards
Terry


>Terry,
>
>Look for an Eof() condition in one of your tables. If you read the fine print in the replace command's help topic you will see more info on this weird - but 'by design' behavior.
>
>Good luck!
>Malcolm
>
>
>>First time for this:
>>Changes to a combo setting push a message to user offering to replace the contents of a "Master" DBF field.
>>
>>When the code instructs:
>>replace MyDBF.MyField with lcSomeValue - it does not take.
>>
>>However, when code instructs:
>>select MyDBF
>>replace MyField with lcSomeValue - it takes.
>>
>>It's one little interactive procedure. A form deactivate fires a "custom" data session object in service of a MESSAGEBOX just before the REPLACE. Maybe some foobar character codes hidden in the PRG file. Just weeeeerd.
>>
>>The "->" field pointer has same non-result.