>Been that way as long as I can remember. I think it is that way because different field/column names can be used in the SELECT statements as long as the data types are the same.

The field column remain intact with or without the UNION clause, in the example I gave. I understand that was calculation field are present that we have to either reference it by numeric references or by an assigned field name. But, in this case, the result includes the proper field names. That's what is frustrating.

I'll add that one in the Toledo Wish List.