Hi Mike,
Perhaps Doug assumed (as I did) that you were talking to a SQL Server back end (I missed the ACCOUNTING! database qualifier that indicated Fox).
I can't see a way to use the DESC reserved word in a Fox SQL statement.
Cheers,
Andrew
>Hey Doug,
>
>I have this original code that has an error:
>
>cSQL = [UPDATE ACCOUNTING!ITEMS SET desc = "] + ALLTRIM(cDesc) + ["] + [,] +;
> [ saleprice = ] + STR(nPrice) + [,] +;
> [ WHERE itemid = "] + Alltrim(cItemid) + ["]
>
>the desc field is the reserved word. Are you suggesting that I change it to the following code below?
>
>
>cSQL = [UPDATE ACCOUNTING!ITEMS SET 'desc'= "] + ALLTRIM(cDesc)+ ["] + [,] +;
> [ saleprice = ] + STR(nPrice) + [,] +;
> [ WHERE itemid = "] + Alltrim(cItemid) + ["]
>
>the 2nd set code does not work and produces the same error message..
>Please clarify what you mean...
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