>http://manuals.sybase.com/onlinebooks/group-as/asg1250e/sqlug/@Generic_ _ >BookTextView/31275;pt=30441 That tutorial wouldn't have helped you other than understanding what left and length do. Rob Smith LexJet rob.smith at lexjet.com http://www.lexjet.com (800)453-9538 (941)330-1210 Int'l (941)330-1220 Fax 1680 Fruitville Road, 3rd Floor Sarasota, FL 34236