Okay, try this;

instead of .value
use .FormulaR1C1

>Nice try Beth,
>but no new value is ever being recognized in the cell
>debug shows that the cells are not changing with ...
>

>               cCell="A"+sRowID
>               .Range(cCell).Select()
>               .Range(cCell).Value= DATE(1990,01,01)&& CTOD(sA)
>

>this code should place 1/1/90 in the A9 cell
>any other suggestions?
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