>VFP SQL Engine does not use already open tables or cursors in a query. It open them again similar to USE..AGAIN and closes after the query is complete. As result, active, index, filters, etc. on already open tables have no effect on the query.
Are you sure about that? That VFP SQL Engine closes the table(s)? Maybe I misunderstood what you said but if I try to call SQL Select on a table the table is opened until explicitly closed.
UPDATE: I read your reply to Jim and it clarified my question too.
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