Jan, we knwo that with a cursor, or even with dyn amic sql it is possible, but knowing the lost of speed when using cursors we would like to find...

The ordering would only be used to select the right records to be updated.

we want to update the next x records, but the selection of these records can be influenced...

Thx, but how can i set in the wizzard when creating the publication that it should not allow updatable publications, i couldn't find that option, even with the advanced properties...

Its different from the Enterprise Manager. You are seeing al the fields, foreign keys, indexes, .. on 1 screen.

You should take a look at the product, for a 'heavy' sql...

I'll be honest, by clicking on a link here above i've found mssqlXpress, what is doing quite what i wanted.

I wanted a tool so maintain on a visual clear way...