Peter,

You can try ?IsNull(alltrim(myMemo)) and empty(alltrim(myMemo)) instead. IsNull is not necessary.

>I just did some more checking - i use an ISBLANK to tell if there is data in the memo for saving. Could that be
>causing the error?
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>>I used my first memo!!!! Too bad it doesn't want to work.
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>>I have a memo field for keeping track of multiple line notes for a record. On the form I have a
>>multi-line edit box that is assigned to the memo field. It accepts data just fine. Then several lines
>>down I get an error when I try to save the record
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>> STRING IS TOO LONG TO FIT
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>>what is that all about? I thought memo fields were almost infinite in length and scope? Suggestions?