>I want to create a new table using all fields of another table
>
>create table products_tmp as;
>select * from products_tbl
>
>The syntax is wrong ????????
>I am working from an ansi standard sql book and I'm stuck !!!!!!
>
>any sample code of other sql basic commands would be great and save me many frustrating hours.

in VFP that would be
SELECT * from Products_tbl into table Products_tmp
if this is a temporary table as the name implies you may want to select into a cursor instead (the cursor is automatically deleted when you close it)

Arnon