>can comment lines ... lines starting with an * end in a semicolon?
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>*IF ALLTRIM(UPPER(lTemp.lsubdivsn)) <> "PRIN/INT PAYMENT" AND ;
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>i had the above line before an IF ENDIF statment and it i got the missing if, else, or endif message box.
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>brenda

It can have anything following it - but you had better comment out the entire IF/ENDIF block.