>In SQL Server, I have this:
>
>

>SELECT Client.AI,RTRIM(Client.Name)+' ('+RTRIM(Client.Code)+')' AS Client
> FROM Client
> GROUP BY Client.AI,RTRIM(Client.Name)+' ('+RTRIM(Client.Code)+')'
>

>
>However, this is not compliant with VFP. Is there a way to make that group expression in a way that it would fit both backends?

Try this in VFP, can't test SQL at present.

SELECT Client.AI,RTRIM(Client.Name)+' ('+RTRIM(Client.Code)+')' AS Clientxxx
 FROM Client
 GROUP BY Client.AI,clientxxx