ok I need to add fields together to create a new fields, not adding numbers. EX: put tCardID + "-" + tCond into field "CardCond" Note: tCard will be the year 1970 tCond will be the condition (poor, good, best) outcome will be (1970 - Good) for the field "CardCond" Paul Salyers PS1 - Senior Rep. PS1 at softseven.org Http://ps1.SoftSeven.org