>hi all:
>
>when i run the SQL statement -
>
>Select col1, col2, ... from TABLE INTO CURSOR XYZ FROM ABC
>
>the resultant columns of SQL statement are read-only.
>
>is there any way by which these values in the cursor can be modified ?
>
>sincere thanks in advance

If you have VFP7 is only adding a REWRITE in the SELECT SQL. If not try this:

USE DBF(tcalias) IN 0 AGAIN alias xxTemp
USE DBF("xxTemp") IN (tcalias) AGAIN ALIAS (tcalias)
USE IN xxTemp