>How do you switch to another work area, if the work area is a VIEW?
>I am use to SELECT mytable.

Actually, SELECT does not key on the table name, it keys on the alias, so it matters not if the work area contains a view, cursor or table.

try ..
SELECT myAlias

helpful hint...
In any function that requires selecting a new work area you may consider using this convention...
LOCAL lcAlias

lcAlias = ALIAS()

function code
.
.
.

IF !EMPTY(lcAlias)
SELECT (lcAlias)
ENDIF

HTH