Great suggestion. Thank you very much.
>I don't think you can do that. How about using the Function in the Select command?
>
>Aloha,
>
>James
>>I am trying to use a function in a ControlSource of a grid column. And I thought I have done it before but it does not work now.
>>
>>SQL Select creates a cursor where one of the columns is DEP_ID (1 character).
>>
>>I set ControlSource as ServiceDepartment(DEP_ID)
>>
>>I have function
>>
>>FUNCTION ServiceDepartment
>>LPARAMETER cDepId
>>do case
>> case cDepId = "M"
>> RETURN "MAINTENANCE"
>> case cDepId = "G"
>> RETURN "GROUNDS"
>>
>>
>>If I include argument in the ControlSource function name I get error. If I don't include the argument, only 1-character field is returned.
>>
>>What am I missing? TIA.
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