try:

ctemp = ALLT(THISFORM.TXT_PATLNAME.VALUE) + "%" && SQL wildcard ('*' in os)
SELE pat_lname, pat_fname, pat_dob, pat_cdcid, recno() as cRec FROM PATIENT_VIEW WHERE ALLT(PATIENTS.PAT_LNAME) like m.cTemp GROUP BY PAT_LNAME INTO CURSOR CURPAT



>i have set ansi off now. still pulling more records than it should. here's the sql statement
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>SELE pat_lname, pat_fname, pat_dob, pat_cdcid, recno() as cRec FROM PATIENT_VIEW WHERE ALLT(PATIENTS.PAT_LNAME) = ALLT(THISFORM.TXT_PATLNAME.VALUE) GROUP BY PAT_LNAME INTO CURSOR CURPAT