>Hi all:
> Is there a max joins in Foxpro one can have ?
> I have a simple sql statement with five joins and it is giving me syntax error.
>Here is the code:
>
>SELECT Ladetail.fcearncode;
> FROM m2mdata!ladetail INNER JOIN m2mdata!prempl ;
> Left outer JOIN m2mdata!jodrtg ;
> INNER JOIN m2mdata!ladetail ;
> INNER JOIN m2mdata!jomast ;
> INNER JOIN m2mdata!prempl ;
> INNER JOIN m2mdata!jodrtg ;
> INNER JOIN m2mdata!jomast ;
> INNER JOIN m2mdata!inmast ;
> ON (Inmast.fpartno) + (Inmast.frev) == (Jomast.fpartrev) + (Jomast.fpartno);
> ON Inwork.fcpro_id = Jodrtg.fpro_id ;
> ON Prdept.fdeptno = Prempl.fdept ;
> ON Jomast.fjobno = Jodrtg.fjobno ;
> ON Upper(ladetail.fjobno) + str(ladetail.foperno,4) == upper (jodrtg.fjobno) + str(jodrtg.foperno,4) ;
> ON Ladetail.fempno = Prempl.fempno ;
> INTO Cursor cAtemp
>

First of all, where is InWork in your Joins?

Second, I always use JOIN .. ON construction, not all JOINS, then all ON.

Don't know if it's required syntax.

Third, why so many parethesis in this code?
> ON (Inmast.fpartno) + (Inmast.frev) == (Jomast.fpartrev) +

ON (Inmast.fpartno + Inmast.frev) = (Jomast.fpartrev +..) is enough.

Fourth, I have a vague impression, that == is not optimizable operator (I'll check it in Help).
HTH