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>>  *!* Here's where my prolem is
>>  *!* This doesn't work and I can't remember what will
>>  *ThisForm.&lcUpdateCity..Value = ZipCity.LwrCity
>>  *ThisForm.&lcUpdateState..Value = ZipCity.State
>  <b>
>   store ZipCity.LwrCity to ('thisform.'+m.lcUpdateCity+".value")
>   store ZipCity.State to ('thisform.'+m.lcUpdateState+".value")</b>
>>EndIf
>>
>>Select (lnOldArea)
>>

>
>
>Hi James,
>
>Sergey answered your question, but you don't need macros at all. See my changes in bold.

Good point! I recomend using name expression over macro substitution any time you can.