DETAILS If you run this under master on company then it will give a message at the end of execution: Database return code 3016 Attempted to create too many key fields. PQL Routine MAIN at source line number 0 If you don't use onetime, use a different record number, remove the write command or run in single user mode then it works ok. EXAMPLE PROGRAM retrieval process record 3 onetime write "x" end record end retrieval WORKAROUND The program runs ok despite the message.