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formatting numbers, cstr

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papaboy2

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hi, how can i format a string for example Fax_Column containing the string "123456789" to a format of "000-000-0000"? i used the cstr(Fax_Column,"000-000-0000") format but error occurs, please help thanks a lot!
 
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use the Picture function:

Picture({table.fax_column},"XXX-XXX-XXXX")

~Brian
 
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