Hi Rex,

When SDT cannot validate a view it typically means it cannot open the view.

Here are some other things to consider:
Are you able to open this view just through the VFP Command window?
Is it possible that this view is based on a table that is open exclusively in a different data session.
Is the view based on a free table? Because VFP does not store the path to the table in the view definition it may not be able to find this table.

The issue here is that VFP more so then SDT cannot open this view.
Hope these questions help lead you to a solution.
Yuanitta