>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a place in the program where the SQL Select (that selects records for a Cursor Adapter) is built dynamically as follows:
>>>
>>>

>>>select * from MyTable where OrderNo in (Number1, Number2, .... )
>>>

>>>
>>>The part in parenthesis is built dynamically and the user can select pretty much any number of order numbers to include. So if the entire SQL Select becomes too long, it bombs. Any suggestions on how I could simplify this but still allow user to select any number of "orders"?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>
>>I am looking through VFP 9 help but can't find the max length of a SQL Select String allowed to fill Cursor Adapter cursor. If someone knows, please let me know.
>
>Depending on the version of your ODBC driver, it may be 8192 bytes (the 2000 version). Not sure about the latter, because I have to stick with that one, it being installed pretty much everywhere, i.e. the lowest common denominator.

I must have a different/new ODBC on my computer. I am testing with a string of about 17,000 bytes in length and I don't get an error.

But, just like you, I will try to design everything to the lowest common denominator.