Whoops, I was thinking Office 2003. It is SQL Server 2005

Thanks Alex I will watch those videos and hopefully they will help me develop some of the code I need.

The tables are pretty basic. There is a job number...

Ah, I got it...The default database was pointing to the wrong one!

Thanks guys for the reference.

SRB:  Ya, I hear ya...same with Access...had to learn VBA.  I actually am pretty familar with SQL so just a quick reference to books or...

Thanks guys for all of your help!  Lot's of good points.  I am in the beginning stages and so far so good.

Also, thanks for pointing out the fact about "referencing...