Maybe it's the function then?

I put in the example below and it gave me the error, "The data source for this object must be a variable reference"

>Colin,
>
>I tried placing a concatenated value in the controlsource of a one column grid with an edit box and it seemed to work for me. What problem are you having with it?
>
>Scott
>
>>I have a grid with only one column that contains an editbox. I want to display a concatenated value in the editbox like the following:
>>
>>

>>ALLTRIM(s_iep_exemption_v.subexemp) + ' ' + ;
>>ALLTRIM(s_iep_exemption_v.SubCourse) + ;
>>IIF(ALLTRIM(s_iep_exemption_v.SubExemp) = "Substitution", ' for ' + ;
>>ALLTRIM(s_iep_exemption_v.ForCourse), '') + ': ' + s_iep_exemption_v.Rationale
>>

>>
>>I can't put this in the .ControlSource. Any ideas how to accomplish this?