Is there a reason why Excel can churn out a pretty complex query in a matter of seconds, when the same query run in SRS or SQL Server 2005 would take several minutes? 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