you are welcome

>This worked... thanks!
>
>>Try to set XMLField.IsAttribute=.T. for the Type cursor field
>>
>>>

>>><distribution-code>
>>> <distribution-code-name>10305Z01</distribution-code-name>
>>> <Delivery-Method Type="Subscriber">
>>>	<Selected>true</Selected>
>>>        <Override-Counts>
>>>                        <Thursday-count>750</Thursday-count>
>>>           </Override-Counts>
>>><Delivery-Method>
>>></distribution-code>
>>>

>>>
>>>
>>>In the above snip of xml that I need to generate, there is the clause Type="Subscriber".
>>>I understand that this is an attribute and attribute value. Using the xmladapter, vfp9, is there a way to specifiy this?
>>>I could do it after the fact with a strtran on

<Delivery-Method>

but if there is a different, better way, I'd like to know.