Sylvian, this is what I whan to do but I am using SQL Server not VFP.
So you see it is not passable to do this in a View of SQL Server.

I did post this question in the SQL Server forum?

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>If I understand correctly what you mean, use the question mark:
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>SELECT * FROM table WHERE field = ?m.cValue
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>VFP will replace ?m.cValue with the value of that variable when opening the view and issuing a REQUERY().
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>Is this what you're looking for?