>I tried the create sql view approach in a prg, and one view at a time from the command line, and from myform.dataenvironment.opentables, and all give the same results, on running the main form, "Base table fields have changed and no longer match view fields, View field properties cannot be set". I still have NOT changed the base table fields, and no one else has the rights or passwords to do so. I am now a week late getting this %^&$%#@% program out to the users and getting more frustrated every day.

Another suggestion.

close tables all
Use MyView NoData
list structure to print
close tables all
use MyView && let it include data
list structure to print

Compare the 2 structures. The fields that have different widths are the ones you need to correct in the SQL Select field list.