Thanks! It looks like my problem was a corrupted resource file.

- Gerry

>>I've checked the UT archives and am unable to easily find references to the problem I'm having. (Looking for '1252' gives me LOTS of references to messages with 'code page 1252' in them...)
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>>Many times I will put together a SQL SELECT using VFP's query builder and run it with no problems. Sometimes when I later re-run the exact same query, I the dreaded "compiled line too long' error. This is BS, since the line is well below VFP's limit and the field lengths are quite short, as well.
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>>Please help.
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>>TIA,
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>>- Gerry
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>Gerry,
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>Search for "error 1252". Should filter what you need.
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>José