Hi David.

>I cannot validate my database, because it has a view (lv_CPExpenses) based on another view (lv_ExpenseByDate - a parameterized view). Every time SDT tries to validate lv_CPExpenses, I get an error saying the alias lv_ExpenseByDate is not found.
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>I have found a workaround, but I'm not sure what Murphies might be lurking in the background. Specifically, if after opening SDT I manually open my lv_ExpenseByDate in the same datasession as SDT, the validation appears to work fine.

That will work just fine, with no gotchas.

Doug