Depends on what else is in your code. Do you have a "write" before it hits the line you show? Bruce On 3/19/15 4:18 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote: >> "DDW". > To wit: > > :@cd eq "":msgbox "Student ID^A"<41: > > That should pop a message box after I hit SAVE on a new record, if I understand > you properly. > > I am told that it did not. > -- jra