Sorry Jim, but you are going 2 for 2. No cigar :<

Glenn

>Right then....
>
>a SWAG that an underscore is bad news in an alias (maybe other than the first char???).
>
>As I said, SWAG of the highest order.
>
>
>>I did and "No Cigar"
>>
>>Glenn
>>
>>>Try it with NOFILTER.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I get this error in the following:
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>create table test ( ctest c(10))
>>>>append blank
>>>>append blank
>>>>append blank
>>>>use
>>>>
>>>>use test alias test_in
>>>>select * from test_in into cursor test
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>The alias test is NOT in use !
>>>>
>>>>Glenn