>>lcNewString = left(space(9)+ alltrim(str(lnCurValue)), 9)
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>YES, thats what i was looking for, but i guess instead of left function it should be right, pls correct me if I am wrong.
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>Thanks a lot..

Vinod,

The PADL() functio is exactly for this situation;

lcNewString = PADL(str(lnCurVal),9)