> If I use that and set the var to text I
> get a syntax error
> 
> This should be so easy? What's wrong?

No dot on the variable:

> > rTextDate  = (FORMAT(Tr_date,'mmddyy'))

should be:

rTextDate  = (FORMAT(.Tr_date,'mmddyy'))

rTextDate, if predefined, should be TEXT.
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Larry

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