Jacqui, What are you compiling the catalogue in? Word? As as Catalogue Merge? What format is the date in your database? Date or Text? And is it Excel or Access? The answers to those questions would help one decide what is the most efficient method. Andrew > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jacqui Suggett > Sent: 05 January 2006 16:00 > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mso] How do I merge only the last two digits of > data in a field? > > I am trying to compile a catalogue of alumni and insert only > the last two digits of their leaving date which exports from > the database as e.g. 26/05/05. Does anyone know a way to do > this please? > Many thanks ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************