>I am getting a "syntax error" when I try the above, namely
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>select R.* from Ratings R INNER JOIN (select Account, max(mRating) as MaxRatingForAccount from Ratings GROUP BY Account) Mx
>ON R.Account = Mx.Account and R.mRating = Mx.MaxRatingForAccount
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What is your VFP version?
Derived tables were added in VFP9. Prior to that you need to use 2 steps. Do the first (inner) select into a cursor and then join with that cursor.
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