>I am running the following code:
>
>

>	FOR i= 1 to ThisForm.List1.ListCount
>		if thisform.List1.Selected(i)
>			local array aTemp(1)
>			a = ALLTRIM(thisform.list1.List(i))
>			tbl = ALLTRIM(.sour+(a))
>			use (tbl)
>			AFIELDS(aTemp,tbl)
>			RELEASE aTemp
>		endif
>	endfor
>

>
>I am getting "alias is not found" when using "AFIELDS(aTemp,tbl)". I do have my database opened.
>
>the variable "a" contains

>"PAYROLL_TBL.DBF"
>

>
>the variable tbl contains

>"C:\PROGRAMMING\PROGRAMS\VFP8\PAYROLL\PAYROLL_TBL.DBF"
>

>
>I issued a alias() command and it shows

>"PAYROLL_TBL.DBF"
>

>
>I issued a dbc() command and it shows my database in use

>
>"C:\PROGRAMMING\PROGRAMS\VFP8\PAYROLL\PAYROLL.DBC"
>

>
>What am I doing wrong here?

Hi Nick,

variable tbl should only be the table alias, or the workarea, not the full path name of the table.
help says:

  AFIELDS( ArrayName [, nWorkArea | cTableAlias ] )

HTH,
Beth