Thanks for the info.... I was able to figure out what I had to do. Basically I used a DELETE TRIGGER in the code to shut it down while executing the code.

Tommy

>>Hi folks...
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>>Is there an easy way to temporarally disable Referential Integrity in a Database Container (for certain tables)?
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>>I mean, if there is RI code in the Stored Procedures (generated by the Internal RI builder), like __RI__DELETE_orders...
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>>and I want to delete Orders and the Order Items MYSELF, without going through the slow RI code, how can I tell Foxpro NOT to use the RI code... let me do it myself, then when done, have the RI code turned back on like it was before?
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>>Thanks!
>>Tommy
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>Use TaxRI instead of the standard RI. Walter Meester's claims are no overstatement.