>We are getting a an error "Coompiled code too long"
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>This is occurring when we issue a
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>&cmd
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>where cmd is a sql select statement. A very nasty sql select statement built on the fly. How long can this statement be before we bomb?
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>Ken Wardwell

I think in earlier versions of Foxpro the macro limit was 255 chars. Now it's 8192 chars.

You may want to use select &lcFieldList from &lcTableList where &LcWhere assuming that none of these exceeds 255. If it will, you may need to divide it further...