>>Anyway,
>>

>>delete from WorkTable where exists (select * from RecToDelete)

should work in VFP8 as well as in VFP9.
>
>The correct syntax even in VFP 9 is:
>

>delete from WorkTable;
>       from WorkTable;               && Double FROM clause
>inner join RecToDelete on WorkTable.telNo = RecToDelete.TelNo
>

>I am not sure if it exists in VFP8.

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