Thanks Kevin for responding.
Sorry to sound dumb but I am using the view designer (not much of a coder) where can I specify the alias, or is it specified for me?

I have a VSO Grid Builder @ http://venussoftop.tripod.com/Bhavbhuti/

If it is useful in your framework. It maintains lv_ v_ naming and custom classes.

>>I have a reports form based on iBizObjForm thus I am able to put on it a BO specially made for reporting purpose. When I design the report in the report designer I have to use the full view name lv_viewname.fieldname whereas in a data-entry form we use v_viewname.fieldname
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>Actually, you don't need to specify the full view name in the report designer; you can just use the v_viewname alias.
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>Regards,