It may mean you have a syntax error. After building this SQL string do a StrToFile(Sql_Str,'SQl_Str.txt'). Then you may examine the string offline for any problems like missing quotes etc. Plus you may alter the string and manually call the sqlexec from the command window for testing.

>Hello All:
> Is there a setting I have to set for using sqlexec(), I am getting -1 from the following code:
>
>SQL_STR = "UPDATE ClientType SET clEntity = '"+ m.entity +"',;
> clFirst1 = '"+ m.clFirst1 +"',clMI1 = '"+ m.clMI1 +"',;
> clLast1 = '"+ m.clLast1 +"', clFrist2 = '"+ m.clFirst2 +"',;
> clMI2 = '"+ m.clMI2 +"',clLast2 = '"+ m.clLast2 +"',;
> clName = '"+ m.clName +"',clDBA = '"+ m.clDBA +"';
> clZip = '"+ m.zip +"' where clClientID = '"+ M.CLIENT_ID +"'"
>
>OUTPUT=SQLEXEC(gnquoteConn,SQL_STR)
>
>if I take out some of the fields from sql_str it will work:
>SQL_STR = "UPDATE ClientType SET clEntity = '"+ m.entity +"',;
> clFirst1 = '"+ m.clFirst1 +"',clMI1 = '"+ m.clMI1 +"',;
> clLast1 = '"+ m.clLast1 +"',clCity = '"+ m.city +"',;
> clState = '"+ m.State +"',clAddr2 = '"+ m.Addr2 +"',;
> clAddr1 = '"+ m.addr1 +"',clZip = '"+ m.zip +"';
> where clClientID = '"+ M.CLIENT_ID +"'"
>The help file indicates that sqlexec() returns -1 there is a connection level error. what does it mean? The connection did not drop? help.
>sherry
>