>I'm using the _tally system variable to decide whether or not to print a report after runing a SELECT SQL.
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>Sometimes the _tally variable has a value of 6545264 when there are actually 0 records returned.
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>I have coded around this problem...
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>i.e.
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>if _tally > 0 and _tally != 6545264 then
> repo ... ...
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>I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this problem before...
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>Thanks for any enlightenment

Yes, since MS introduced filter/nofilter cursor the trustworthy of _TALLY is somewhat diminished (btw I would test it with NOFILTER, if you SELECT inot cursor). I didn't meet particular problem you mention, but if I would then I should better use RECCOUNT()<>0 to have safer code.