>>>I have a standard report that I want to use for a multitude of output. On a form I am allowing the user to select a "group by" via a combo box.
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>>>I have that value and when I reference that as a var int the report it gets ignored?
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>>>lcgroup is what the value is stored in currently.
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>>>__Stephen
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>>Where and how is lcgroup getting declared?
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>There is a form with a sort by combo box. That is populated via array that I hand crank.
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>lcGroup = ThisForm.Combo4.value

You might try declaring lcGroup a public variable and set it before you call the report, then ensure that you release it after the report is done.