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>---------- From: Pinto, Raymond[SMTP:PINTOR@valuerx.com] >Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 9:31 AM > Is this valid syntax? > output to report rep_1(a,b,c) > ..... > report rep_1(x) > define x record > a char(2), > b integer, > c smallint > end record Yes! It is quite valid, and can be used in other contexts than reports. It is altogether another question to ask 'Is it wise to do this?' The answer to that is 'Usually No!', but there are exceptions to the rules. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (jleffler@visa.com) #include <bother.ms-exchange.h>