>This might work on a sql-server back-end but not if you use VFP that way.
>
>This is what I tried:
> param1 = 10
> lnResult = sqlexec(lnconnection, 'Exec getkey param1')
> IF lnResult < 0
> =AERROR(laerror)
> =aerrmsg(@laerror)
> ENDIF
> RETURN lnResult
>
>I get a command not recognized command.

You forgot the question mark before param1.
lnResult = sqlexec(lnconnection, 'Exec getkey ?param1')