>For this select you don't need SELECT IN clause at all. Just add your WHERE condition to the Select statement.
>
I don't think so. I need all the records for any RMA which has a record of "Passed - waiting for source". Removing the IN clause would throw away those other records



>>>It's just a guess but It looks like VFP SQL Engine "hides" original cursor in order to allow creation of a cursor with the same name.
>>>Can you post the real query?
>>>
>>

>>lcReturn = thisform.odata.Get_RMA_Status_By_Customer(ldteStart, lDteEnd, lcCustomer, lcStatus)
>>
>>SELECT * FROM (lcReturn) ;
>> WHERE rma_no IN (SELECT rma_no FROM (lcReturn);
>>                   WHERE activity = "Passed - waiting for source" ;
>>                    AND EMPTY(date_end)) ;
>>  INTO CURSOR (lcReturn)
>>
>>etc

>>
>>It seems to be the combination of the same cursor for the FROM, IN, and INTO portions of the query. Several variants worked quite well.
>>
>>I also tried putting the actual cursor name, rather than the variable reference, into the query and got the same error.
>>
>>FWIW, I get the same error using VFP 9
>>
>>I have alternatives which are working so this is not a big issue for me. I was, and still am, curious as to what might be happening within VFP to cause this problem.
>>
>>Thanks for any insight
>>
>>.........Rich