Bob Tyler wrote in message ... >On Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:50:42 -0500 , Timothy Hoefner <[log in to unmask]> >wrote: > >>My question is simple but I've got to have the correct answer so that I may or may not win an argument with our DBA. >> >>Is it possible to programmatically delete automatic masters without deleting the associated details? >> >>(I never went to image school as did others so I must go to the guru's!!!!!) >> >>Thanks >>Tim Hoefner >>El Paso Community College >>[log in to unmask] > The Turbo-Image manual states that the DBDELETE intrinsic "Deletes the current entry from a manual master or detail dataset." Not automatic masters. Upon reviewing the list of Return Status values, (since I've never actually tried it myself), I would expect to receive a value of 44 (can't delete master entry with non-empty chains). David Copeland JSI Data Systems Ltd. Nepean Ontario Canada.