Hi Jim,
Thanks. That's exactly the kind of function I was looking for.
Bill

>>Hi again Edward,
>> Yeah, not really fearful, just like to find the most elegant solution if possible. I came up with a function similar to what you suggested. Works fine, looks good. Only possible concern is speed if a lot of containers are involved.
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>Bill,
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>You can cut that code down by using the OBJTOCLIENT() function to jump straight out to the form for the first set of references.