>Barbara,
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>Would you believe i did the opposite and it worked? You gave me the hint. Instead of going nuts on multiple SQl - selects, I used one and comparing the variables it seemed to work. It was the hint on the EMPTY('') variables giving a general search for that filter. This time it recognized the global variables.
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>Perry

What can I say - We'll make this a new UT rule: If Barbara gives advice, do the opposite :-)