>>All variables are character and have valid info, e.g.
>>
>>cDep = 'RETAIL ..'
>>cCat = 'BKCHILD'
>>
>>cItem = 'ALICE '
>>
>>>What types are Variables?
>>>What values are Variables?
>>>
>>>MartinaJ
>>>
>>>>>Hi Naomi,
>>>>>
>>>>>#csrI_Item is name of temporary table (with closing connection, the temporary table close too). Is exists the temporary table?
>>>>>
>>>>>MartinaJ
>>>>>
>>>>That's the point! I'm not closing the connection, the code worked absolutely fine with embedded params. What may be the error now?
>>>>
>>>>Here is the latest code (I moved the second select closer to the first just in case):
>>>>

>>>>TEXT to lcS NOSHOW 
>>>>if object_id('tempdb..#csrI_Item') is not null drop table #csrI_Item
>>>>select * 
>>>>  into #csrI_Item
>>>>  from i_items  
>>>>  where department = ?m.cDep
>>>>  and category = ?m.cCat
>>>>  and item = ?m.cItem
>>>>SELECT * from #csrI_Item
>>>>ENDTEXT  
>>>>
>>>>mysqlexec(m.lcS, 'i_items', PROGRAM())
>>>>
>>>>TEXT to lcS NOSHOW 
>>>>
>>>>select * from i_attlnk WHERE invent_id in (select invent_id FROM #csrI_Item)
>>>>DROP TABLE #csrI_Item
>>>>ENDTEXT  
>>>>mysqlexec(m.lcS, 'i_attlnk', PROGRAM())

>>>>
>>>>So, what may be the problem and why the original code using textmerge and the

<<m.lcDep>>

etc. worked?
>
>Are variables in scope?

Yes, the first query works fine and returns 7 records. The second query that is supposed to access the temp table is failing.