>CREATE CURSOR TEST (i1 I,i2 I,y Y) >INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(1,2,$10) >INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(2,1,$10) >INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(2,1,$10) >INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(1,2,$10) > >SELECT i1+i2 total,SUM(y) sumGroup FROM TEST GROUP BY i1,i2 > >SELECT i1+i2 total,SUM(y) sumGroup FROM TEST GROUP BY total >Did I say that they are equal? I don't think so. I just said they are syntactically correct.