>Thanks ed but that doesn't work.
>Try:
>c="TE-ST"
>create table (c) b n(1);
>(syntax error)
>

Try:

CREATE TABLE (c) (b n(1))

>I chose to not use the - so it's no longer an issue.
>
>>>You can make a table name with a - in it so...
>>>
>>>How can I make this work
>>>
>>>c="TE-ST"
>>>create table &c from array a
>>
>>CREATE TABLE (c) from array a
>>
>>>
>>>thanks