G'day Ira, Thanks for your replies. >>Also, would it be possible for say "%G" (for Given Name) or some such to >>allow a less formal sentence when needed. > >Well... there may be some cases where full name is wanted and others when >given is wanted. The story report will work where the full name is given at >the first and given name for subsequent events. I am not sure I made myself clear. I meant being able to use either "%G" or "%N" not just instead of. >In Beta 2 I have added some options where you can include or exclude the >paranthesis around the date. However, for the date you gave above I suggest >that you enter the year in a Normal date and perhaps a comment such as >"early in the year" in the free format date field then the sentence will read: > >Michael CALDER attended High School 1943 (early in the year) at Sydney Boys >High School. Yes, I now see the logic in the way you are thinking and the parenthesis make perfect sense. HURU, Mike