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>>> //1. get the field defiintion to get at the limit definition SelectionFieldLimit limit = ((SelectionField)context.getField(form, 7)).getLimit(); // or some thing like that. // your code to get an entry List<Entry> entries = context.getListEntryObjects(form, qualification, 0, 999, null, fieldIDsToRetrieve, false, matches); Entry entry = entries.get(0); int val = entry.get(7).getValue(); //Now match this int value to the enumeration using the 'limit' // doing this lookup in Java API is more type-safe, in .NET API isn't bad either // just look at the 'limit' object in your VS.NET debugger to get what you need! <<< HTH appajee _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"