>EXTERNAL ARRAY aDups
>
>thisform.pageframe1.page1.cmbResp_re_cd.displayvalue = ANR
>
>oldresponse = thisform.pageframe1.page1.cmbResp_re_cd.displayvalue
>
>select optwords from smltbl where ;
>opttitle = 'APPR_CD' and ;
>optwords like 'oldresponse%' ;
>INTO ARRAY aDups
>
>**how can i assign the value which is in aDups to a variable.
>
>**And i want to find a string "Submittal Required" to the value using **like % which is in the aDups.
>
>Please help thank you.

You can use LIKE() function. See help for details.