Neil,

SQL SELECT clause dont use filters.
It simply runs the error at run time.

>Hi,
>VFP9 Beta has a problem with filters, they are being ignored, Garrett has reported this to MS.
>
>We have a similar problem with our app in DE of form using !alias.fieldname causes error, whereas =!alias.fieldname works.
>I am having trouble creating repo code to send to MS, rather than sending the whole app. You may have found it, log it as a bug, and see what they say.