From: liz@paradoxcommunity.com   
      
   Craig,   
      
   stMR = "\\" + stMR   
      
   ...should do it.  The ObjectPAL help on setGenFilter explains that when   
   your filter criteria starts with a number, you need to put the \\ before it.   
      
   Liz   
      
      
   Craig wrote:   
   > I have a field called hospitalnumber and I want to use setGenFilter.   
   > The field looks like this 123-45-67 (with the dashes)   
   > When I use code:   
   >   
   >   AR["HospitalNumber"] =stMR ;// stMR is the hospitalnumber   
   >    TCBio.setGenFilter(AR)   
   >   
   > I get the error: "The filter expression in field HospitalNumber is not valid   
   >                        "Operation not applicable"   
   > Is this because of the dashes?   
   >   
   > I tried to break it apart and make it look like: 123/-45/-67. But that   
   > didn't seem to work.   
   > Any work arounds?   
   > Thanks   
   > Craig   
   > Craig Futterman   
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