function newId
parameter thisdbf
regional keynm, newkey, cOldSelect, lDone
keynm=padr(upper(thisdbf),50)
cOldSelect=alias()
lDone=.f.
do while not lDone
    select keyvalue from main!idkeys where keyname=keynm into array akey
    if _tally=0
        insert into main!idkeys (keyname) value (keynm)
        loop
    endif
    newkey=akey+1
    update main!idkeys set keyvalue=newkey where keyname=keynm and keyvalue=akey
    if _tally=1
        lDone=.t.
    endif
enddo
if not empty(cOldSelect)
    select &cOldSelect
else
    select 0
endif
return newkey