>>if there was a space before each table it would be easier >>note however that what ever you do will also return object names from >expressions >>(e.g. for myobject.myproperty you will get myobject..) >> > >I'm sorry but I was not able to follow your above point, Can you pls >explain.. the syntax for object and properties is is pretty much like the one for tables and fields so if you give an expression which has an object reference in it you will also get the object name as if it was a table since it seems you are passing just a general expression , it may have an object reference in ti Arnon