James,

Try this

Length = Len(FileNumber4)


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HTH

Bob Phillips
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"James Stephens" wrote in message
...
I am sure this is simple but I can't figure our where I am going wrong,
here is what I have.

Length = Len(" & FileNumber4 & ")

I am trying to assign to the variable named "Length" the number of
characters in the variable named "FileNumber4"

Where am I going wrong, I have looked around and I though this should work
but the value for Length should end up as either a 5 or a 6 and it is
telling me it is 17. I am a little lost.

Thanks for the advice,

Jim