>Hi Chuck,
>
>>Worked! I appreciate it very much. Thanks, CWH.
>
>I use the Empty function probably more than I use IF! Is this the first you've ever heard of it?

Not the first I've heard of it, but after having been stung by this strange SET EXACT ON / OFF issue when using "=" to do character string comparisons, I have a feeling I'll default to IF EMPTY() if possible. Thanks again!