>>I run the following lines of code in VFP command window and get the error. I swear that the fieldname (custmer_id in this case) is qualified, but it still won't run. Any one see something I missed?
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>>select ctemp.custmer_id, state, potncust.name_full from ctemp, potncust ;
>>  where ctemp.custmer_id = potncust.custmer_id order by state, custmer_id into cursor ctemp1
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>>select potncust.custmer_id, state, potncust.name_full from ctemp, potncust ;
>>  where ctemp.custmer_id = potncust.custmer_id order by state, custmer_id into cursor ctemp1
>>

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>>TIA
>>Beth
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>In ORDER BY customer_id is not qualified and state also.

That was it. Thank you very much.