Hi Jerry,

{--} is blank date.

Report/Label:
1) source: IIF(EMPTY(dduedate),"",dduedate)
2) Print When: NOT EMPTY(dduedate)

Form:
1) For empty date set datemark on textbox to =CHR(160)
2) read/write textbox; create own textbox class for entering date (as Naomi Nosonovsky)
2) read textbox; ControlSource=IIF(EMPTY(dduedate),"",dduedate)

MartinaJ

>how can I create an empty date?
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>I use:
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>replace dduedate with {--} 
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>in the display I got
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>-  - 
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>I prefer it just blank
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>thanks for the help
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>regards,
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>Jerry