Jim -

>But I also looked up the LOCAL command and the change you describe -LOCAL ARRAY laX(1) to LOCAL laX(1) - does not seem necessary. LOCAL ARRAY laX(1) looks like it should work.

Let me clarify.

LOCAL ln1, ARRAY la1(1)

Works in VFP6, but not in VFP7

- George [Sorry it took so long to reply. Things have been a little hairy down here by NYC for the past 29 hours.]