I know that @ud gives the date a record was last updated. Is there a (perhaps undocumented) system maintained variable containing the time a record was last updated? Thanks, Larry, Jr. -- Larry Weaver, Jr. - Dellem Associates, Inc. Ph: 813-963-5353 Ext: 101; Fax: 813-962-3164 E-mail: lweaverjr at dellem.com