>That doesn't work either. The select statement of the view is:
>

SELECT *, DELETED() as lDeleted FROM <table> etc.

>Deleted records appear in the view with .F. in the last column. When I run the same select in the command window, deleted records have .T. in the last column.

SET DELETED OFF     

lcSource = _samples+'Data\Customer'
DELETE FROM (m.lcSource) WHERE cust_id like 'A%'
CREATE DATABASE dummy
CREATE SQL VIEW myView as ;
SELECT cust_id, company, DELETED() as lDeleted ;
 FROM ;
     (m.lcSource)

USE dummy!myView
BROWSE

SELECT customer
RECALL all

CLOSE DATABASES all
ERASE dummy.dbc
ERASE dummy.dc*

Cetin