>
>I already have it as follows:
>

SELECT "R" + STR(&lcID.) AS iID, &lcText. AS cName ;
>	FROM (THIS.cDBCName + "!" + lcVN) ;
>	WHERE !DELETED() AND EMPTY(&lcPID.) ;
>	ORDER BY &lcOrder. ;
>	INTO CURSOR tQuery

>
Try this instead...

select ... FROM DBF(lcVN) where !deleted()