>local lnHandle, lcSQL, lnRetu
>
>lnHandle = sqlconnect() && Pick your connection from the dialog
>lcSQL = "select * from accesstable blah blah blah"
>lnRetu = sqlexec(lnHandle,lcSQL,xCursor)
>if allt(alias()) == "XCURSOR" AND lnRetu = 1
>    copy structure to mytable.dbf
>    *!* Make sure the field names are not more than 10 characters
>    use mytable.dbf
>    select xcursor
>    scan
>        scatter to memvar memo
>        insert into mytable from memvar
>        select xcursor
>    endscan
>else
>    return lnRetu
>endif

Eric - thanks for the reply and code.  I'm a VFP neophyte and never worked nor am familiar with ODBC.  Assuming the connection I set up is correct, when I run your program it chokes on the line
lnRetu = sqlexec(lnHandle,lcSQL,xCursor) with the error - Variable xCursor not found.
The Access table I'm trying to import is called Local.mde

Thanks again for the help.