According to the HELP..

"INSERT - SQL automatically locks the Table Header

UPDATE - SQL automatically locks the Entire Table".

Tommy

>I think Tracy suggestion is a good one. However, AFAIK (again) UPDATE SQL (DELETE SQL, etc.) commands don't lock table header, while VFP commands like REPLACE FOR, DELETE FOR, INSERT do. We need to check help on this topic (which commands lock table header/record and which don't).
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