>Sergey,
>That's it! Thank you.
>********************
>Naomi,
>when you have VFP at hand, please try it:
>make report,
>set DE to use home ()+"labels"
>add one field for ckval
>write in the format expression (you will find on page Format of the Field Properties form)
>

>iif(readonly=.f., alltrim(transform(ckval, "@ 999,999,999.99")) + " + ", transform(ckva,"@ 999,999.99"))
>

>I see only stars.
>
>For timebeing I will use Sergey's elegant solution, easier for future maintenance anyhow.
>Definitely good bye for today.
>Koen

May be the field was not wide enough. The idea should have worked once you figure out the correct transform expression.