>>This thread is nice example what buffering used once may involve later. I guess now, it would be good idea to open table in another area USE...AGAIN and COUNT there. New records in buffer can be counted separately (if necessary) for negative RECNO().
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>Ed, I haven't checked this, but if you USE...AGAIN will it include records in the buffer of the original USE... ?
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>Barbara

I've never tried that dreadful situation, but I saw that Dave Johns advised this idea for buffered tables, so I believe he tried.