>>lcSQL = "SELECT Lv_rates_summary_schedc.audit_id, " + ;
>> "Lv_rates_summary_schedc.total AS admin_total, " + ;
>>etc
>>
>>I have NO idea why one would work and the other did not but you should
>>give it a try. There must be some magic with the plus sign semicolon...
>
>Thanks Tom... I seen too that the plus sign works to concatenate it. But I still says its weird. And it's not just storing a SELECT statement: type out the alphabet, copy then paste it 9 times so that you have 260 consecutive characters and try to store that to a variable and VFP chokes without concatenation.

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Yes, you need to make sure each of the parts should NOT over 255 character,
and thus if you take the Editbox (which allow Memo field) is STILL limited into 255 characters!!