Bob ---
How about creating the query as a SQL-Server stored procedure, and then use SQLEXEC to execute that procedure?
>If I execute a SQLPREPARE() statement that is very long, ie, over 255 characters, I cannot get it to execute. I have not been able to confirm that there is a 255 character limit on this statement (except that it is part of a VFP statement).
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>Is there a trick, workaround or method to execute long SQL Server statements from SQLPREPARE()?
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>Bob
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