>Using VFP 5.0a on WinNT 4.0 sp3.
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>I want to do a select statement on two (or possibly more) tables where the results are based on an equal condition of a field from each table.
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>If I do a "select * from a, b where a.id = b.id" I will get the desired result except that I'll get two fields named a.id_a and b.id_b, but no field named a.id or b.id.
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>One way to do this would be to list all the desired fields in the output, but this list is very long and there is a limit (I think the list is limited by number of chacters), it is prone to errors, and just plain nasty looking.
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>I think that what I am describing is a natural join, but I am not finding anything on natural join or the reference to the SELECT - SQL command.
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>I do not care if I get a field named something like a.id_X or b.id_X, but I would like to guarantee a field named a.id (or tablename.id). Is there an easy way to do this?
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>TIA,
>Marc Mandel

If you join tables having fields with the same name and you want to guarantee output field names then you should use AS clause:
Select a.id as aid, b.id as bid .... From a,b Where ....