>Hi the value is showing .f. - I checked the option group and it tests OK producing 1 or 2 depending on what's chosen... I am stumped!

Chris,
I'm stumped too :) Would you temporarily make it :

do merge_program with lcSQL, 1 && 1 hardcoded to isolate

and in merge_program :

lparameters tcSQL,tnDest
set step on && to check if really using this prg

Cetin