>Hi,
> Thank you for reply. In more specifically, i want to know the number of tables involved in operation like SQL-select, i need it to able me to build my progressbar .....or do u have any ideas to show progress of sql statament ...???? (But not SET TALK)

There is no way to tell how many tables will be used or how long it will take. Rushmore will decide if indexes need to be built and how to do the join. I strongly recommend doing SET TALK ON and let VFP do everything for you.