diff --git a/src/rcldb/searchdata.cpp b/src/rcldb/searchdata.cpp
index 2cd646c3..1df4d867 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/searchdata.cpp
+++ b/src/rcldb/searchdata.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: searchdata.cpp,v 1.25 2008-09-29 11:33:55 dockes Exp $ (C) 2006 J.F.Dockes";
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: searchdata.cpp,v 1.26 2008-10-14 07:50:13 dockes Exp $ (C) 2006 J.F.Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -636,4 +636,11 @@ bool SearchDataClauseSub::toNativeQuery(Rcl::Db &db, void *p, const string&)
     return m_sub->toNativeQuery(db, p);
 }
 
+bool SearchDataClauseSub::getTerms(vector<string>& terms, 
+				   vector<vector<string> >& groups,
+				   vector<int>& gslks) const
+{
+    return m_sub.getconstptr()->getTerms(terms, groups, gslks);
+}
+
 } // Namespace Rcl
diff --git a/src/rcldb/searchdata.h b/src/rcldb/searchdata.h
index 27e6ce15..2d0eff1a 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/searchdata.h
+++ b/src/rcldb/searchdata.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 #ifndef _SEARCHDATA_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _SEARCHDATA_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: searchdata.h,v 1.20 2008-09-29 11:33:55 dockes Exp $  (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: searchdata.h,v 1.21 2008-10-14 07:50:13 dockes Exp $  (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
 
 /** 
  * Structures to hold data coming almost directly from the gui
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ public:
     bool isFileName() const {return m_tp == SCLT_FILENAME ? true: false;}
     virtual string getReason() const {return m_reason;}
     virtual bool getTerms(vector<string>&, vector<vector<string> >&,
-			  vector<int>&) const
-    {return true;}
+			  vector<int>&) const = 0;
+    //    {return true;}
     SClType getTp() {return m_tp;}
     void setParent(SearchData *p) {m_parentSearch = p;}
     virtual void setModifiers(Modifier mod) {m_modifiers = mod;}
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ public:
 	: SearchDataClause(tp), m_sub(sub) {}
     virtual ~SearchDataClauseSub() {}
     virtual bool toNativeQuery(Rcl::Db &db, void *, const string& stemlang);
-
+    virtual bool getTerms(vector<string>&, vector<vector<string> >&,
+			  vector<int>&) const;
 protected:
     RefCntr<SearchData> m_sub;
 };
diff --git a/src/utils/refcntr.h b/src/utils/refcntr.h
index af2909a5..ea567b7a 100644
--- a/src/utils/refcntr.h
+++ b/src/utils/refcntr.h
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ public:
 	}
     }
     X *operator->() {return rep;}
-    int getcnt() const {return pcount ? *pcount : 0;}
     X *getptr() const {return rep;}
+    const X *getconstptr() const {return rep;}
+    int getcnt() const {return pcount ? *pcount : 0;}
     bool isNull() const {return rep == 0;}
 };