VB6 SQL query problem

I am using VB to get data from a Microsoft SQL database. I used Microsoft Query to generate a SQL statement. The query ran perfectly in Microsoft Query. But when I used it in my application it returned this error message.
Run-time error '-2147217900 (80040e14)': [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server] Invalid column name 'C'.

I have tried other queries which work correctly. It seems to be the last bit that causes the problem
AND ((bmwohm.status <> ""C""))"

---Microsoft Query---
SELECT rl_lot.works_order, rl_lot.line_no, rl_lot.lot, rl_lot.expiry, bmwohm.status
FROM cs3live.scheme.bmwohm bmwohm, cs3live.scheme.rl_lot rl_lot
WHERE bmwohm.works_order = rl_lot.works_order AND ((bmwohm.status<>"C"))
 
---Code used in VB---
SQL = "SELECT rl_lot.works_order, rl_lot.line_no, rl_lot.lot, rl_lot.expiry " & _
                "FROM cs3live.scheme.bmwohm bmwohm, cs3live.scheme.rl_lot rl_lot " & _
                "WHERE bmwohm.works_order = rl_lot.works_order AND ((bmwohm.status <> ""C""))"

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