After the tableupdate() function do this:

=AERROR(aErrors)

This will create an array (aErrors) that holds error information. Look at the 2nd element of that array to see the error message. Other elements could give some additional information on why tableupdate() is failing.

>Hello All,
>I've created a db with remote views to access tables. I've made the necessary fields updatable, I selected the checkbox for Send SQL updates and save the view.
>
>Within a form I "append blank", do the data entry, and issue the =tableupdate(.t.) command. BUT, it's returning false and not updating or adding the enw record.
>
>Any ideaas of what I'm doing wrong??
>
>Sandy