>>I never tried switch for character expression. Let me try that then.
>>
>>>Could you reformat it into a switch statement?
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>>Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>>In VFP I would use CASE expression. Is there any way to simplify this code?
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>     if (String.Equals(mkvp.Key, "PRI_KEY", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
>>>>                           groupMember.PrimaryKey = Convert.ToInt32(mkvp.Value);
>>>>
>>>>                        if (String.Equals(mkvp.Key, "FIRST", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
>>>>                           groupMember.FirstName = mkvp.Value;
>>>>
>>>>                        if (String.Equals(mkvp.Key, "LAST", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
>>>>                           groupMember.LastName = mkvp.Value;
>>>>
>>>>                        if (String.Equals(mkvp.Key, "GstNo", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
>>>>                           groupMember.GuestNo = Convert.ToInt64(mkvp.Value);
>>>>
>>>>                        if (String.Equals(mkvp.Key, "Notes", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
>>>>                           groupMember.Notes = mkvp.Value;

>
>Just convert your key and strings to upper or lower first if you want to keep the case insensitive comparisons.

Right, I was just thinking of this. Thanks again.