Assuming you're using MS-SQL (not sure about other DBs), and assuming you're only trying to 'get' the data into the variables:
Your variable should start with an '@'. DECLARE @DeletedAreaName VARCHAR(50); DECLARE @DeletedLft INTEGER; DECLARE @DeletedRgt INTEGER; SELECT TOP 1 @DeletedAreaName = SiteAreaName, @DeletedLft = Lft, @DeletedRgt = Rgt FROM directoryLinks WHERE SiteAreaName = '#ARGUMENTS.SiteAreaName#' Oh and I'd use <cfqueryparam>, but you may have stripped that for the sake of brevity. Auke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:244619 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54