>Hi All,
>
> I am trying to set up a select statement, I do not know the field name ahead of time. I do an AFIELDS() to get the field name, since there is only one field in the table. I need to change the field name to another name which I get before this select statement. I am thinks this way:
>

>SELECT EVALUATE(latmp[1]) as &lcnewfield. FROM &lcoldfile. ;
>   INTO TABLE lcnewfile DATABASE &lcTAbleDbc.
>

>
>Am I using the macro substitution too much? Can I do this easier? or nicer?
>
>TIA
>Beth

I would just create one select string and then either Execscript or macro.

E.g.

lcSelectSQL = 'select ' + ? + ' as ' + m.lcNewField + ' FROM ' + lcOldFile ...

&lcSelectSQL

Better yet to use textmerge

TEXT to lcSQL textmerge noshow
   select <<myField>> as <<MyNewField>>
endtext

See also Choosing between Macro substitution and Name expressions FAQ #7841