> Instead of using the default I use the compute and
> expression options:
> I use .#DATE quite happily to get the insert date -
> surely others do this?
> 
> However, I tried (CVAL('NAME')) as the expression
> and added a row and got my
> name in the column.

You know, that must have been what I used to do -- use
computed columns instead of the default mechanism. 
And using IFNULL, I should be able to do what I want:

(IFNULL(CreateName, (CVAL('NAME')), CreateName))

I'll give it a try.
--
Larry

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