I'm trying to use a CMP based getter (getFname()). During compile
phase, I am getting the message that it "cannot find symbol".  Since I
can use these definitions to do the actual creation and removal of the
data on the database, why would this simple getter not work?
If I comment out the line I am having trouble with, everything
compiles, builds and runs as I think it should.

Cmp definition in entity bean:

 @CmpField(column = "fname")
   public abstract String getFname();
   public abstract void setFname(String val);

Code snippet from client application:

      pe = findOrCreatePeople(pId, fName, lName);  // this works
      String  tempName = pe.getFname();               // this does not
work "cannot find symbol"
      pe.remove();                                                 //
this works

Thanks,
Tim