filtering for date period

hey peter, thanks!! it works like a charm! = )

ron, thanks, i knew we could use me to refer to the calling form but your bolding of the FORM word helped me spot the correct code i should use = )

thanks jeff! i always thought i had to put things in a certain format. now i know i don't need to so long as it's a real date. and yup i will bear in mind about the date format. thanks!!