That worked. I can't thank you enough!

<input type="hidden" name="notes" value="<%=Replace(Request.form("notes"), "", """")%>">

Here's the text entered into the "notes" field: steve's notes go "here"

Is the single quote in steve's causing the issue?

Thank you.

here's the html source after updating per your suggestion:

<input type="hidden" name="notes" value="steve's notes go "here"">

Same truncation problem. Any other ideas?

Thank you!

Thank you for your suggestion.

Here's what I've done to the update page:

cmd.Parameters(1) = Replace(Request.form("notes"),""", """")

but it results in an asp error:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a0409'

Unterminated string constant...

The asp code is pretty simple. I have three .asp files involved: the form itself, a confirmation page and a file that updates the database, then redirects the user...

Have done what you suggest, still have the issue. It looks like my problem is occurring BEFORE the database update. Here's my code, slightly edited from yours, to...

Thanks for your suggestion, but I really don't understand your link's contents.

Here's some additional info:

1. textarea field named NOTES input example: steve's notes go "here"

2. .asp page that updates...

Lutzm,

Still testing but it looks nearly perfect!

I just need a couple more things:

How do I insert the results into a new table (or update the account fields in the existing...