Hi
Thnkx for the reply
local numbervar str2=instr({?Lotnumber},"*");
local numbervar str1:=instr({?Condition},"*");
local numbervar str3:=str2+str1;
if(str3=0 and {@List of Analysts}="VN MICROBIOLOGY") then 0;
it still says string is required here at lotnumber