no idea then ?? thanks guy..
<SCRIPT>
//this is what I was trying to do.....have to add rs update to bottom to update
//will work on later need to find out in JS how to kill script
alert("THIS RECORD\n\n\<%=(SHORT_NAME)%>\n\<%=(OP_DESIG)%>\n\n\ WAS DELETED!!\n\IT NOW HAS BEEN RESTORED AND UPDATED")
//if (confirm("THIS RECORD\n\n<%=(SHORT_NAME)%>\n<%=(OP_DESIG)%>\n\n\ IS A DUPLICATE!\n\ARE YOU SHURE YOU WANT TO OVER WRITE RECORD?"))
//bob()
//else
//alert("YOU ARE BEING SENT BACK TO SEARCH PAGE\n\THIS RECORD\n\n<%=(SHORT_NAME)%>\n<%=(OP_DESIG)%>\n\n\HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED!")
//carl()
where it calls carl i want to end and redirect.....
