Very thorough reply. No surprise, of course, just wanted to compliment you on it.

>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?
>>
>>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
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>Jerry