>>The problem is with the actual creation of the view. I am issuing a Create SQL View ... as select ... from ... where Begin_Date > ?ldBgnDate ... . I get the error in the creation of the view. Ultimately it never gets created so I am never able to pass a date, character or otherwise. The variable, ldBgnDate, does not even exist when I try to create the view. This also happens if I try this via the view designer. I am using the most recent MS ODBC drivers for Oracle. What drivers do you use?<<

I am using MSORCL10.DLL Version 2.00.006325 dated 1/7/97 -- an older one obviously. A client is using the Intersolv Oracle driver (version?) with success. What is the data type of 'Begin_Date'

Kevin