>Do you get an error on this:

REPORT FORM SomeRpt TO PRINTER PREVIEW

>I don't. It sure looks strange, but it works.

That works. I get the error on PREVIEW TO PRINTER. The TO PRINTER PREVIEW seems to ignore the TO PRINTER part so I do not understand the point of combining that with PREVIEW.

>I get an error on this:

REPORT FORM SomeRpt PREVIEW PROMPT

>The only time I get an error is when I try to use PROMTP without TO PRINTER. Or am I still off base?

Yes you do need the TO PRINTER when you use PROMPT.