Steve,

Could the variable oMyTable have gone out of scope? Remember that an object reference is just a variable. If it's not in scope you won't be able to reference it.

>My command is:
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>GATHER MEMO NAME oMyTable
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>How come I get the error,
>"oMyTable is a variable." or something like that.
>
>I started with SCATTER MEMO NAME oMyTable to create MyTable object properties for MyTable fieldnames.
>
>I have never used GATHER NAME before, but it seems fairly straight forward. I think the right side of my brain is fried and I am having a VFP mental block of the worst kind.
>
>Help... Help... I'm frowning!