>In the thread, Re: Macro substitution in sql views no longer possible Thread #975746 Message #976496
>the following quote appears:
>"I thought '&?' makes it clearer, when you see the SQL, that the variable is a parameter. I also like that in VFP9 you must define the variable before you can create a view, or else you get an error."
>When I run the Sql now using the &?vp_filter
>

>   AND &?vp_filter ;
>

>I get the following error: "Missing operand".
>
>Is this due to the fact that I have not defined the variable?
>I define it in the parm list of the view:
>

>parm_list=parm_list+"vp_Gender,'C';vp_ParFirst,'C';vp_ParLast,'C';vp_filter,'C'"
>

>But is there something else I am missing?
>On the Search button of the business object form, I am defining a private vp_filter.

What exactly is in your vp_filter at the time the code is executed?