The INDEXSEEK managed to speed it enough that I might be able to get away with not hashing the index. I'll keep Gregory's code around, though, just in case.

Thanks, both of you,

Michelle


>Michelle,
>
>... provided you are on the source table to search...
>
>lfound=INDEXSEEK(whatIwant, .T.)
>
>IF lfound
> .... get the file stuff you want... the record pointer has moved there...
>ENDIF
>
>See HELP for INDEXSEEK()
>
>HTH
>
>Ric