Hello,
Only the dashes - the brackets aren't necessary.
>Heh, well I'm not too sure the dashes make it any more or less readable < g >, but you're right. And I gather there is an issue here with SQL Server data via ADO. Someone with experience there will comment, I hope, but IIRC something I read said that you have the dashes and braces if your connecting to SQL Server.
Grigore Dolghin
Class Software.