I cannot even imagine the difference being measurable in 99% of situations. Same thing with going the TEXTMERGE route.
Unless you are calling fast-executiing SQL-SELECTS over and over in some sort of loop.
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>Though I'm not sure what is quicker:
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>lcSelect = whole select string
>&lcSelect
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>or
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>select &lcFields from (lcTable) &lcJoin where &lcWhere into table (lcTable)
Steve Gibson