Try running the same select statement in command window. Looks like there is a typo in it.

>This code results in:
>
>

>cannot access the selected table: curCombo
>

>
>>combobox Init event:
>>

>>select distinct cDe from itLook where cNaTable = "PRTDISP" into cursor curCombo nofilter
>>this.RowSource = "curCombo"
>>this.RowSourceType = 2 && Alias
>>this.Requery()
>>

>>
>>>What do you mean, an alias? Could you show an example?
>>>
>>>>Can you use an alias for the combo's RowSource instead?
>>>>
>>>>See also http://berezniker.com/content/pages/visual-foxpro/cannot-access-selected-table-error-1152
>>>>
>>>>>Hi All:
>>>>>
>>>>>I have a combo class with the rowsourcetype = SQL Statement.
>>>>>
>>>>>The statement reads thus:
>>>>>
>>>>>

>>>>>sele dist Cde from itlook where cnatable = 'PRTDISP' into curs "Z"+ substr(sys(2015),3,10)
>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>The itlook table contains two possible values, 'Display' or 'Print'.
>>>>>
>>>>>This problem started when I wrote the init method:
>>>>>
>>>>>In the init I have:
>>>>>
>>>>>

>>>>>this.Value = 'Display'
>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>In some forms that use this combo, I'm getting the following message when instantiating the form:
>>>>>
>>>>>

>>>>>Cannot access the selected table
>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>It then appends the SQL code.
>>>>>
>>>>>Again, This problem started when I wrote the init method.
>>>>>
>>>>>What gives?
>>>>>
>>>>>Yossi