I believe Doug means a Verity collection - There isn't a way to check for its existence in any variables scopes unless you try to run a search against it and it throws an error.
Martin Parry Macromedia Certified Developer http://www.BeetrootStreet.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 February 2005 15:45 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Checking for the existence of a collection? I think instead of using a cftry/cfcatch block I would use cfparam to make sure the struct existed and then use the structIsEmpty function to determine whether or not to build the collection or use it... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193186 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54

