>actually i think that this may be the problem with the variable, do you know if you can do this in asp? i have passed in a parameter but in the form of the page. i reckon that this may not be allowed in asp
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>cheers
>~M

I don't think, you can pass it this way. You should pass the explicit value of it. So, you have to construct your line the way I specified.