david, :~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : From: David Shadovitz : : I think you mean via SetVariable: : : <cfset SetVariable("caller." : & attributes.variable, : "your return value")> :~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ yes, although i would assign the results of that function to a temp variable like so: cfset temp = SetVariable("caller." & attributes.variable, "your return value")> thanks, .jeff http://evolt.org/ jeff at members.evolt.org http://members.evolt.org/jeff/