Hi jim,
My original posting was:
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With VFP7 it takes less than a second to update the table.
With VFP8 it takes more than 3 minutes
I compiled the same project with VFP8 and reindexed the database using the
Stonefield SDT tools.
I recompiled the project again with VFP7 and runs, as usual,
with the speed of light.
What might be the problem ?

** the code *********
* the Temp_curs is a cursor of about 50 records
* the Invhed is a table of a bout 250000 records
* there INVHED table has an index on CODE field

Begin Transaction
m_sys=SYS2015()
SELECT temp_curs
Go Top
Scan
M_ CODE= temp_curs.Code
Update invhed Set katpel= m_sys WHERE invhed.Code=M_CODE
Endscan

If ! Tableupdate(1, .T., "INVHED")
=Messagebox(" Problem in updating: INVHED ", 16, oApp.Title)
Rollback
Return
ENDIF

End Trans
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The INVHED table has optomistic table buffering & multilocks



>Yiorgus,
>
>Would you mind posting the cause in this thread and then marking it as the ANSWER so that others can benefit from the knowledge.
>
>thanks
>
>
>>No. The cursor is not a local view. It is created with the CREATE CURSOR command.
>>
>>
>>>>It seems that I have the same problem. see Thread ID: 799905
>>>>
>>>
>>>Hi Yiorgos,
>>>
>>>I don't think this issue may affect TABLEUPDATE unless the cursor is a local view cursor and the base table is opened in table buffering mode (two levels of buffering are used - doesn't look like a good idea any way).
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Aleksey.