Thanks Dorin

I did end up doing that. But I am still curious why that works when SQL against the view ignores any changes made.

Nick Mason
>You can save the recno() into a local variable, execute a SUM command and then GO TO record number saved into variabile.
>

>LOCAL lnRecno
>lnRecno = RECNO()
>SUM ...
>...
>GOTO lnRecno
>

>
>>Hi
>>
>>I have a view displayed on a grid.
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>>The user can amend values on the grid updating the view.
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>>I then want to add up one of the columns in the view but when I select the sum of one of the columns it doesn't reflect the changes made on the grid.
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>>Whats the best way to ensure I am adding up what the user can see.
>>
>>Nick Mason