>>>Without coding, how do you expect to do it?
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>>>A simple validation with your condition will do the job at save time...
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>>I don't understand why CHR(0) does not get to the field at edit time. For example, in the table, I can see clearly the CHR(0) in from on MyValue. But, as soon as I use MyTable.Name for the value of a field, I loose that first character.
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>CHR(0) was a NULL character, may be it was invisible also for Fox under certain circumstance.
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>Have you try with another char?

Well, if I try with .MyValue it works as this is not a control character. However, with a control character, it dissappears.