evaluate always returns an array. try looking for your answer in id(0).

I'm assuming this was just an example - the script statement

left$(empid, 1)

would give you the same result, no?

of course it will.

I totally spaced out the " left$ "

I did look at id(0).. blank...where it should've been a "0" or a "T"....

thanks

yeah, I think I missed something on the evaluate. When I have trouble with evaluate, I break down the command I am trying to use. For you, it would be:

@Left(T67014;1)

I'm assuming that 'T67014' is actually a string and not a field name in the document? If that is true, the statement would fail because the formula is trying to find T67014 as a field name or variable name in the formula context. If you actually want the left-most character in the string to be returned (the 'T'), then the correct syntax would be:

id = Evaluate(|@Left("| & empid & |";1)|)  so that the formula resolves to @Left("T67014";1)

(note the addition of the double quotes)

hope that helps...sorry I missed it the first time around.

all I needed was a good double quote double quote...

thanks again