Using Version 6.
How do I put code in to define work fields that are behind the scenes?
How do I create parms so that they come up when the report is run and the
user enters the selection value?
Also, when text info has trailing blanks, how do I drop them?
For example, the first name field is 20 character long in SQL.  When I
display the first name, middle initial, and last name, I only want a single
space between the 3 parts of the name.

Any help appreciated.
Francis

Not sure what you mean by this.  Formula fields are fields that you can
define.

Create a parameter field.  Reference this field in your record selection

Trim({table.myfield})

Trim({t.first_name}) + " " + Trim({t.middle_name}) + " " +
Trim({t.last_name})

Sincerely,

Craig Buchanan, President
Cogniza, Inc.
Seagate Software Partner
http://www.cogniza.com

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