>Okay, call me confused,
>
>because the thread started because you can not use Memo in the select string without useing an alltrim() or padr() around the memo field name in the select statement.

I didn't read all the messages in the thread but I don't see any reference to a problem with memo fields in your message that started this thread. You certanly can use Memo fileds in a query as long as there is no DISTINCT, UNION or GROUP BY in it.