for that table. Then I let the user do the kind of repetitive editing you mention. I never actually commit those changes to the table (I end up
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>In fact, I'm really surprised that doing a select on the view itself does not give you the updated values that you have placed into the view (even you have NOT yet done a tableupdate!!). Are you certain about that?

Mark, sorry for the delayed response but yes I am certain. I was surprised also. Thanks for your help.

Lee