>that didnt work too well, lets try again
>
>SELE view_name
>INDEX ON field_name TAG tag_name
>SET ORDER TO tag_name
>SET RELATION TO parent_table.field_name INTO view_name ADDITIVE
>
>there we go.. this is a bit more what my code looks like

You need to be in the parent table's work area to do this - you're trying to set a relation between a table and itself.