Sorry, the results is that while trying to issue

lnOk = sqlprepare( lnHandle, lcStatement, lcAlias )

lnOk comes back = -1.... SQL cant understand the statement


>Don ---
>
>What, exactly, is the problem?
>
>>I have a problem with a select statement... I don't know if its ODBC driver or what...
>>
>>Before executing a statement sent via ODBC, I copy the value into a temp table for later analysis so I can track down errors but can't find any with the following sample. If I paste the command in the ISQL window and execute, it works no problem....
>>
>>

>>select
>>     TmpTran = XProcID.ta_transno,
>>     XProcID.ta_procID,
>>     XDiagID.ta_catid,
>>     Cats2.ca_epidays,
>>     Cats2.ca_cap,
>>     Cats2.ca_fySnap,
>>     BadCat = case
>>              when XDiagID.ta_catid = Cats2.category
>>                  then ' '
>>              else
>>                  '*'
>>              end
>>  into
>>     tempdb.dbo.tmpjoin1
>>  from
>>     tempdb.dbo.XProcID,
>>     tempdb.dbo.XDiagID
>>           left outer join tempdb.dbo.cats2
>>           on XDiagID.ta_catid = Cats2.category
>>  where
>>     XProcID.ta_transno = XDiagID.ta_transno
>>

>>
>>
>>Any input would be appreciated... This is really getting to be a PITA since it is not consistent (results). The tables are only 2-3 fields each, and only 300,000 records (small data size) and I have the tempdb database allocated for over 1 GIG of space so I know that isn't the problem...