>>II've read your dialogue with JosP.
>>
>>You should at least check that LOCATE has indeed found a record.
>>
>>From the VFP8 Help on REPLACE:
>>The default scope for REPLACE is the current record (NEXT 1).
>
>It's only correct if there's no FOR/WHILE clauses in the commnad. With FOR clause presented, default scope is ALL and with WHILE it's REST.

Well that's what I had thought UNTIL I read the Help.

The Help for "REPLACE command" should be updated to reflect these special cases in their respective "Parameters" discussions.