hi,
thank you very much,it works.

i append new small code to print out the result ,as under
but how i can sum the totals for every customers at my report,.

LOCAL ldStart, ldEnd
ldStart = thisform.pageframe1.page1.text3.value
ldEnd = thisform.pageframe1.page1.text5.value

SELECT datein, inname, billno, SUM( total ) AS bill_total FROM Mstr WHERE ;
  BETWEEN( datein, ldStart, ldEnd ) ;
  GROUP BY inname, billno,datein ;
  ORDER BY inname INTO CURSOR qTmp
SELECT csrBillTotals 
ZAP
APPEND FROM DBF( [qTmp] )
Thisform.pageframe1.page1.grid1.refresh()
REPORT FORM  allcost preview &&

Have you obtained any VFP reference books yet?i haven't any books, i depend at vfp8.help
thanks.
best regards.
m.qasem
thanks.