Ray,

I modified your code as showm below (VFP 6, SP5 and VFP 7, SP1):

FOR n = 1 TO 10
INSERT INTO anytable (pkey) VALUES (n)
SELECT * FROM anytable && Returns an empty cursor
IF !INDEXSEEK(n, .F., 'ANYTABLE', "PKEY")
WAIT TRANSFORM(n) WINDOW && Now INDEXSEEK() returns .T.!
ENDIF
ENDFOR

I'm unsure why INDEXSEEK() now returns .T. I ruled out the change in work areas caused by the SELECT statement. Selecting a table in another work area had no effect, nor did selecting the next open work area. Issuing a SELECT statement against a different table didn't have any effect either. Perhaps this may be an easier workaround than the one you have.

John