> I use sql cursor command therefore no table.dbf. And i call the modify > report at exe run time (usually to fix report > forms on site ). > > >>In VFP 5 the expression box in the report form seem to be lacking the > table field. > >> > >>The table fields only appear after you set the data environment. > >> > >>But i'm using a temp dbf. Is there a way to show the temp fields in the > expression box? > > In that case you need a backdoor. Can be something only you can see, so the calling sequence for the report may look like this: create table temp ( ... ) ....some more processing to fill the table... if alvin_at_the_keyboard modify report this_report endif report form this_report ... This way you modify your report in the exact situation it is supposed to work in; all the tables are open, the environment is set, so all fields should be available in the expression box. The way you'll implement the condition "alvin_at_the_keyboard" is completely up to you.