You're very welcome.

I first learned how to use SQL-SELECTs by reading the help section and trying out their examples on my own data - trying out each type of join, ordering, etc. with data I understood.

Barbara

>Dear Barbara,
> Surprisingly,though I have finished many small jobs, I never use SQL.
>Now I need to pick up the book & read more. I only learn when there is
>a need. Now it's the time. Thanks for showing me the way.
>
>P.S. I have no formal training in VFP. Only an amateur - learning for a need,
> starting from dbase II,Foxpro 2.1......
>
>Thanks very very much.
>
>Harry