> I have a value list that contains a list of long names ; David Anthony
> Leicester, John Fred Smith, for instance that�s selected from a pop up.
> What I�d like to happen is when a long name is selected that the actual data
> displayed in the field is the �shortened version�, like an employee code
> number. 

David;

Make a file to hold the values, with two fields; Name and Code. Set the
value list to use Code, and also show values from Name. You will see the
code and the name in the list, but only the code will be inserted into the
field.

Mark

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