I have two different databases which exchange information between each other (scheduler and a mail database). Via the Mail database you can schedule a task in the scheduler which is related via an ID in the mail database and the scheduler.

When a new task is made in the scheduler with the help of a record in the mail database I want to enter the following in the notes field in the scheduler:

This task is related with the following mail:

Date: 21 august 2002

Subject: order of 19 august 2002

Sender: Trinkets & Co

Everything is passed nicely via a script to the scheduler. But everything is written on one line:

This task is related with the following mail:Date: 21 august 2002Subject: order of 19 august 2002Sender: Trinkets & Co

How do I give a return in the set field command so that it's readable for the users?

In the define calculations dialog box you will notice a button with the paragraph symbol on it. By clicking the quotes button followed by the paragraph symbol button you get a carriage return you can include:

& "

Further to the worthy advice from LiveOak, if you are on a Mac you can generate the carriage return character (

While the option-7 is a valid method on a Mac, in the define calculations dialog box one has the option to just point and click.

Quite so, Keith - as already noted by LiveOak in his previous posting.

But then, one is not always in the define calculations dialog box when one feels the urgent need of a carriage return character/symbol.

Like now for instance

On a Windows machine you can set up any key or combination of keys you want to produce any character you want. So for example: Alt+X =

Thanks for the answers you gave, it was even more then I asked for.