Marc,

Does the result vary based on what is the first record of the cursor? SQL sizes the column based on the first row. So change the iif() to iif(v_weight=0,000.0000, v_value/v_weight). Use whatever field size/decimals as appropriate for your data.

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>select virtual.*, iif(V_Weight=0,0,v_Value/v_weight) as price;
>   from Virtual,Stock,Sale;
>   where stk_Parcel=V_Stock;
>   and sal_Docnr= stk_docnr;
>   and V_Box= cKey;
>   and V_Status= hStk_Sale;
>   into cursor glSold
>

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>This works 1) when I open the files and executed it in the command window. 2) from the program if I leave out the iif statement, and 3) it worked yesterday :).
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>It does not work from the program if I leave out the as price clause or change price into something else. And not only that it does not work, the sql makes vfp go south.
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>The same happens with a similar sql but with other files.