>>Mark
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>>Release all like m.*
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>Tom, I'm sorry to beat this horse to death, but I'm still confused. The info in VFP Help implies that EXTENDED is an optional parameter that should be allowed with the LIKE clause (i.e., it's not a one-or-the-other situation). From Help:
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>RELEASE ALL [EXTENDED]
> [LIKE Skeleton | EXCEPT Skeleton]
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>Arguments
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>RELEASE ALL
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>Releases from memory all memory variables and arrays.
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>EXTENDED
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>When issued in a program, specifies that all public variables are released. RELEASE ALL, RELEASE ALL LIKE, or RELEASE ALL EXCEPT do not release public variables when issued in a program.
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>(Tom: Does this mean that EXTENDED can or cannot be used with the LIKE clause? Note what it says about releasing public memory variables within a program. I need to do exactly that.)
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>LIKE Skeleton | EXCEPT Skeleton
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>Releases from memory all memory variables and arrays that match the specified skeleton, or all memory variables and arrays except those that match the specified skeleton. Skeleton can include the wildcards ? and *.

EXTENDED is meant to be run within a program. Dopey me one time forgot to include extended in a program & could not figure out why my form objects were not releasing.

According to the Hacker's guide only the first one specified is honored. If Extended is first then all are released. If Like is first then only it is recognized. To release only sone public memvars you must list each public memvar to be released.

HTH
Tom