Hi Mike,

I run your code in VFP9 and VFP8SP1 and progress bar is displayed regardless if the Command window is hidden or not.

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>I've wondered at the lack of SQL progress bars off and on for the past several months, but haven't been inclined to run it down until today. The progress bars are not working in VFP8 and the VFP 9 beta! I don't remember ever having to involve the command window to get this display. Is this a bug?
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>The SQL thermometer/progress bar does not show if all you have is SET TALK ON and SET NOTIFY ON. I don't have VFP7 or earlier to test.
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>It does if you're in the command window when you make those settings and run a query or requery.
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>So, I theorized the command window was involved and wrote something to prove it. First off, you'll need a large table to query. This will create a 1,000,000 record table.
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>Please confirm this for me? Tell me what I've missed if anything?
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>Thanks!