>>>>>>>>>What's the "?" for?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>-Michelle
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Michelle:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>The question mark is usually for parameterized views. But in any case, it is for VFP to prompt you for the variable if that variable has not been created.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I knew it was for paramaterized views, but I didn't know it could be used anywhere. That's why I was questioning it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Let me correct myself here. You get a VFP error when not used in parameterized view. It works as advertised in MS Access.
>>>>>
>>>>>So could that have been the problem?
>>>>>
>>>>>-Michelle
>>>>
>>>>I would think so.
>>>>
>>>>Marc
>>>
>>>Good. That makes me feel better. :)
>>>
>>>-Michelle
>>
>>You know me... If there is anything I can do to make you feel better. :)
>>
>>Marc
>
>How sweet. Seriously, I felt kinda dumb if you can do a "?" without a view, so I feel better knowing you can't. :)
>
>-Michelle
>
>Egos... Such fragile things...

They are, are they not, but to feel dumb because you could conceivably do a "?" without a view, Michelle I think you are too harsh on yourself.:)

Marc