>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 are using VFP 7, look at the new READWRITE clause. If not, you can do this with the resulting cursor:

SELECT 0
USE DBF(ExistingCursorName) ALIAS (NewCursorName) AGAIN

NewCursorName should be updatable.

Steve