uhmmm probably to make the list smaller. Not to mention I did not state anywhere about using a query is the best way to do it. READ MY POST. The only time I state it is when refering to as an alternative option.
Also if you are windowing your selections you are not really quering anything you are selecting. A query is typically accomplished through an experssion. Try doing a query in Access through a selecting the individual cells and tell me how well it works.
I also did not state that you should use VBA or LISP to build a group. I already know the function is there. Again READ MY POST it says NOT!!!
Again this is what I am saying:
1. Right now the point list is the only way to get that without making a LISP or VBA function that will get it for you.
2. The reason to use a query would be to break the points into smaller groups of the _All Points group provided there were no groups before.
And the orignal question was not to find the next number it was to find a list of available numbers. If you wanted to just find the next number you could go to the bottom of the list or go into +Settings +Points +Commands +Create Points and go to Point Identity and the first line under that is the next point.
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