Hi!

In addition:
you can use

replace MyDBF.MyField with lcSomeValue in MyDBF

Above does not require to select any workarea explicitly just to avoid problem with eof() in current workarea.

HTH.

>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.