>>>>I start up a form from another form and need to pass it a large amount (2-4K) of text. I then need the text returned to the calling form.
>>>>Do I just create a variable and pass that variable then return it? It works but is that an acceptable method?
>>>
>>>What are you doing with this text in the called form?
>>>Where is the text coming from?
>>
>>The parent form opens a text editing window with a button click. There is where is the text is added (2-4K). Then the text editing window is
>>closed. Then a user may elect to open the text editing window again with that same text in it. This text is not in a table till later when
>>the user saves the form. The reason I do not use a table is that I wrap the "save" with a transaction so it can be backed out. There
>>are many other tables involved. I don't want an open transaction during the editing mode.
>
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Since you probably have the table open already that has the memo field, you could do the following...
SCATTER FIELD memo_field MEMO BLANK NAME oData
oData.memo_field = lcLargeText && however you get this
DO FORM other_form WITH oData

then refer to the oData.memo_field property in the called form.