>After thorough investigation and examining a form from the Samples folder, I learned the variable is created as a Property to the Form! So I created/added a property with a blank value (cMbrID) via the Form menu and problem solved!!!
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>Question, can this be done via code?
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>Thanks for your help. (couldn't go to sleep until I figured it out!!! .. *smile*)

thisform.addproperty( 'cMbrId' )

However keep in mind, returning a value from a modal form is generally unnecessary. The caller could directly read one or more values from that form (modal form is called with a name clause and instead of release, hidden with 'hide'). Check:

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1291572&SiteID=1

there you'd see sample code showing 2 techniques together.
Cetin