On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:58:01 -0800, MaggieR
wrote:

Bob is there a different technique that could be used rather than a
multiplication to get a numberic/alpha numeric out come? Since most of the
data needing to be converted is both alpha and numeric we are having to hand
change 37K entries. THank you for your previous help by the way!!!!!!!!!!!!

Use Gord's UDF solution!
--ron