>Kevin,
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>As far as I know there is *NO* difference between the two functions - *NEITHER* of them can be relied upon with OKL executions, BUT what that really means is that the value may change because OKL (or DO or a function) *can* involve parameters and so PCOUNT() or PARAMETERS() then will have the number pertinent to the latest DO/OKL/function.
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>Who can say why MS didn't document it? - it is documented in VFP 5!
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>Good luck,
>Jim N
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>>Could someone please detail the exact difference between the two functions.
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>>I believe that PARAMETERS cannot be relied on in FPW26 when using ON KEY LABEL.
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>>However can PCOUNT be relied on and why is PCOUNT not documented.

PCOUNT() is supplied for dBASE compatibility.

George