>hi all,
>i have the code below that i think should work but it isn't. there is a problem with the sum command but i just cannot see it. i know that its bound to be something easy but any help appreciated at this late hour
>

>SELECT *, sum(KBI_qty) as gtotal ;
>	FROM KBI ;
>	GROUP BY KBI_stkref ;
>	ORDER BY KBI_stkref ;
>	INTO temp8
>

>~M

You cannot have '*' in field list, but you could

SELECT KBI_stkref, sum(KBI_qty) as gtotal ;
	FROM KBI ;
	GROUP BY 1 ;
	ORDER BY KBI_stkref ;
	INTO temp8

If you want more fields then they should be 'enclosed' by aggregate function(s).