Thanks Mark, I was wondering how to do that anyway. I've been using something like >= "C" and <= "CZZZZZZZ". Not to smooth, huh?

>>Noticed these messages, thought I'd put my two cents in. I just have a regular membership and can read the article (and have a few times as matter of fact), so you should be able to read it.
>>I also noticed your thing about the paramters for the remote view. If you use the LIKE command you need to use a '%' somewhere in there too, you may want to check with Mark, I've just go into Oracle myself, but I know that you need the percent sign in there somewhere.
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>>>Finally some good news -- of course I have to ask again for my own sanity -- You are use remote parameterized view (... where city like ?pcCity ...)????
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>The variable (parameter) should have the percent signs included.
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>pcCity = "%" + AllTrim(CityString) + "%"