Hi Beth,

try this (not tested)

text to lcSql textmerge noconsole 
SELECT <<latmp[1]>> as <<lcnewfield>> FROM <<lcoldfile>>
   INTO TABLE <<lcnewfile>> DATABASE <<lcTAbleDbc>>
endtext 
&lcSql 

>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