There are cases when the only solution is to ignore the error.

>Naomi,
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>In SQL Server string constants use single quotes. I think MySQL is probably the same. Single quote should be safer. Also, use p and s instead of a/b for aliases.
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>I have change my double quotes into single quotes, with the same (unwanted) result. Kindly check message 1500219 - I have also changed the table alias A and B into AA and BB as per Tore's advise. Still the same.
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>Funny thing is, it works on the MySQL side. It also works on VFP side, but shows an error message (trapped by my code) first, then displays the correct results!
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>Jeeezz!!
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>Dennis