What is the exact value of lcTempFile?

>I am a little baffled about why I am getting a FoxPro error in this statement when in a method:
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Append From (lcTempFile) DELIMITED WITH TAB

>This gives the error "Command contains unrecognized phrase/keyword."
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>However, if I paste that line into the command window, I can execute it without a problem. (lcTempFile is the name of a txt file.)
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>What gives?