Try putting quotes around that field name.

TEXT TO lcScript NOSHOW TEXTMERGE
	CREATE SQL VIEW ALLPAIS CONNECTION conPAIS as
	SELECT PAIS_opord2.allocqty, PAIS_opord2.ualocqty,
	PAIS_mascrd.payname, PAIS_minve.cstock, PAIS_pomas.jobnum,
	PAIS_minve.itemnum, PAIS_minve.size AS minveSize,
	"PAIS_minve.desc" AS minveDescrip, PAIS_pomas.qtyorder
	FROM PAIS_pomas
		LEFT OUTER JOIN PAIS_minve
			ON PAIS_pomas.itemnum = PAIS_minve.itemnum
		LEFT OUTER JOIN PAIS_mascrd
			ON PAIS_pomas.vendnum = PAIS_mascrd.vendnum
		LEFT OUTER JOIN PAIS_opord2 PAIS_opord2
			ON PAIS_pomas.jobnum = PAIS_opord2.jobnum
	WHERE PAIS_pomas.jobnum = <<ALLTRIM(STR(Session.jobnum))>>
ENDTEXT
lcScript = strtran(lcScript, CHR(13) + CHR(10), [ ])
lcScript = strtran(lcScript, [	], [])  && replace tabs with nothing

>Mark,
>
>Sorry I left that information out. This select statement will be parameterized, but for now its not. The error message that I am getting is: Connectivity error:[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server] Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'desc'.
>
>I know that desc is a reserved word, but I'm using an as clause and it's still not working.