>>No this is NOT redundant *IF* (and it is likely the case) the buffering in effect is "table" or "row".
>>
>>Check the Datasession and/or "BufferModeOverride" to learn which it is.
>>
>>cheers
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to fix a multi-user system. I notice that updates are being done via the REPLACE command and then a TABLEUPDATE command is used.
>>>
>>>I want to be sure I understand what is happenning. Is this redundant. The forms use private data sessions if that is relavent.
>
>
>This form is callled form a from which does the set up for this and several other forms. Checking the data enviroment in the calling form I found all but one of the forms use buffer mode 5, that one form uses buffer mode 3. I think I should make that one 5 also. Is this a reasonable thing to do?

Hard to say... 3 may have been selected for a specific reason.
Does this table have anything to do with what you are trying to accomplish? If not, I'd be inclined to leave it alone.