>Mike,
>Are all the records the same? You specify a * in the field list which implies there is more than the 1 field (descrip). If all the values of all the rows are the same, you could add a DISTINCT to your SQL statement.
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>FWIW, VFP seems to be unique in how it implemented TOP. SQL Server returns a single row.
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Larry,

SQL Server will return the same result as VFP if you add WITH TIES to SELECT