Mark, we use the 'p' prefix in scoping for 'P'arameters. We never use 'Private' variables.

* These values are just for testing.
LOCAL lnEmpHireNo, lnTypeNo, ldCurrDate
lnEmpHireNo = 2       && This will be the value of an OptionGroup
lnTypeNo    = 3       && This will be the value of an OptionGroup
ldCurrDate  = DATE()  && This will be the value of a TextBox

lcSqlStatement = "{call Get_Emp_Combo_List.ReturnEmpComboList(?lnEmpHireNo, ?lnTypeNo, ?ldCurrDate)}"

lnConHndl = sqlexec(lnSatHandle, lcSqlStatement, 'test_cursor')

HTH
Mike