>Charles, I tend to doubt this will help - so consider this a "Hail Mary" attempt....but it's the only thing I can think of.
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>In SQL Server, this doesn't work...
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>declare @RowsToGet int
>set @RowsToGet = 10
>select top @RowsToGet * from SomeTable
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>However, this does (requires parenthesis around the parameter variable for SQL to evaluate it)
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>declare @RowsToGet int
>set @RowsToGet = 10
>select top (@RowsToGet) * from SomeTable
Thank you! I think that is exactly what I am looking for. i have found VFP params in remote views work pretty much the same as variables in TSQL when they are translated into SPT so I suspect parens around the ? param will make it work.
But to test in real SPT rather than waiting until I finish the remote views DBC, I need to establish a connection in VFP from the command window .,..
Could you refresh my memory on getting a connection in VFP to a system or file dsn from the comman window?
I have a system dsn ITF that uses a trusted connection (perhaps VFP is not seen as such?)
nConnectionHandle = SQLCONNECT('ITF') gets a -1
I created a file DSN and put in in my VFP path ITFDSN but nConnectionHandle = SQLCONNECT('ITFDSN') gets a -1 as well
Am I doing something boneheaded or does this stuff not allow trusted connection or ...
TIA
Charles Hankey
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