tnx naomi - you're right that works nicely.
k
>>i am creating link to past records and as time has passed i have added new fields to the more recent databases.
>>is there a way i can test for the presence of a field before i display it so i don't get the error message [variable 'newfield' not found].
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>>thank you
>>k
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>I like the
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>if not empty(field('MyFieldName'))