>>>try storing thisform.edbDescrip.Value to a variable first
>>>
>>>ccmd = "update clmlog set descrip='" + lcMyVar + "' where recno()=13"
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>>I did try this. Also, I duplicated what the entry was going to be in the code along with the carriage returns and this worked just fine. I am so... at a loss.
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>What is the backend database engine? VFP? You might try running the debugger and trace the value of _screen.ActiveForm.edbDescrip.Value to make sure it has a correct value.

The backend database is actually a bunch of vfp free tables. Thanks for the input.