We have a winner!!!! Thanks very much. I needed to put the expression in the controlsource of the column. Did that and it works perfectly now. Thanks again.

>Try putting the expression in the controlsource of the column. If that doesn't work, try adding an extra set of parentheses to your expression.
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>Scott
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>>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"
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>>>Colin,
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>>>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?