>>The DBF() function allows you to reference the *source* of the cursor (the
>actual temporary file to which it points), and issuing a "USE" on this in a
>new work area makes it updatable. You ALIAS it to whatever name you wish to
>use, and the next command closes the initial read-only instance.
>>
>>>My result set depends upon a variable list as part of the WHERE clause.
>>>If I use a view I get the extra browse window, but should be able to
>update >the necessary base tables.
>>
>>I'm not sure what you mean here. If I recall, you were getting a browse
>window before because the SELECT statement in your listbox RecordSource
>didn't specify a cursor. How exactly is using a view creating a browse window?
>>
>to add to this:
>I use views in many places and don't get browse windows every time I use them
>
>Arnon

I get the extra browse window sometimes when I'm not doing things correctly. It's a kind of an error, Foxpro is confused, I think.