>I need to get some data out of SQLserver from my vfp9sp2 app
>i have never done this btw
>here is what i got from the sql guy:
>

>declare @StartDate datetime , @EndDate datetime
>set @StartDate = '4/1/2016' set @EndDate = '4/30/2016'
>
>select a.*
>from BAI.F_Transaction a
>join dbo.D_Date b on ( a.GroupAsOfDate = b.RowID )
>where  ( DTransactionID = 1018 )
>             and
>             ( b.[Date] >= @StartDate and b.[Date] <= @EndDate )
>order by a.GroupAsOfDate desc
>
>
>

>here is my vfp translation
>
>

>dt1 = DATE(2016,4,1)
>dt2	= GOMONTH(dt1,1)-1
>
>
>lcServer = [OTT-sqlprod]
>
>
>CONNSTR = [Driver={SQL Server};Server=]+lcServer+[;Trusted_connection=Yes;Database=cmdw;]
>
>lnHandle = SQLSTRINGCONNECT( CONNSTR )
>*** returns 1
>
>IF Handle < 1
>	STRTOFILE( "Unable TO CONNECT TO SQL" + CHR(13) + CONNSTR, 16 )
>	RETURN
>ENDIF
>
>
>TEXT TO lcCMD NOSHOW TEXTMERGE
>select a.*
>from BAI.F_Transaction a
>join dbo.D_Date b on ( a.GroupAsOfDate = b.RowID )
>where  ( DTransactionID = 1018 )
>             and
>             ( b.[Date] >= '<<dt1>>' and b.[Date] <= '<<dt2>>' )
>order by a.GroupAsOfDate desc
>ENDTEXT
>
>
>

>lnSuccess returns -1
>
>what am I doing wrong

The aerror will tell you the error. You may also use DTOS for your dates before putting them into the string.