Thanks Fabio.

I like the way the "Run Query" works. It opens the tables with the correct aliases automatically. Now I have to add more code to my app to do this correctly with USE(). Arrrrggghhhhh...:(

Mike


>I read with more attention.
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>>How can I force the view to be opened with the correct aliases the way the "Run Query" does it?
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>USE(mydbc!TAB_LOOK) in 0 again alias 'TL_1'
>USE(mydbc!TAB_LOOK) in 0 again alias 'TL_2'
>USE(mydbc!TAB_MAIN) in 0
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>>Why is it different?
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>Because "Run Query" open the list tables of the view.
>The USE command do this:
>- if the tables of the query are not open, it open the tables
>- execute the query without use other static workareas ( use temp workareas )
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>Fabio