I think the programming guide suggests not to do this, so is there a way to load a mass update from within a 'completed' mass update?

Something like:

...at the end of Mass Update 1

if @formresultsetottal("myform") = @formresultsettotal("myform") then vsuccess = @loadmassupdatespec("Export")
if vsuccess = 1 then vsuccess = @selectTreeItem("Search Update Menu!Results Commands!Mass Update")

would that work...or is it possible to 'restart' a mass update with different sbasic programming to run on the second 'pass'?

THanks,
Steve

I used to do that, but the programming in the mass update changes so frequently, that I wanted to avoid having to open Sdesigner to make changes....plus long ago, Erika suggested using Mass Updates to run large programming on batches of records (like exports, etc.)

I'll stick with the command buttons and come back to this down the road.

Thanks for your response.

Steve

Typically, both mass updates take a few hours to complete, so I want to avoid the 'prompt for user input' in between the two. (I'd like to press one button, and let it work while I sleep.)

I've made a compromise for the time being. The command button launches a mass update (easily editable in runtime), then the second part of the program runs from the command button when the mass update is finished.

It will get me by for the time being.

Thanks again for your insight.

Steve