I have created a field LayoutName, which = Status(LayoutName)

Why won't this work when I try and use it as a merge field? It works if I just insert the field, but not if merged

Tom,

It should work as a merge field as well as a standard field.

Do you have the storage options set to do not store.

Did you scroll through all of your records? Check and see if it is on one of them. You may need to make it a global field, since it may just be setting the field for one record.

Not to sound silly, but it doesnt want to be a global.

_cLayoutName Calculation (text, unstored) Status(CurrentLayoutName)

as a merge field <<_cLayoutName>>

Will display the same for every record. Only if it is unstored will it change as you change layouts.

Same as if you want to display found records or current record number. (although you can use @@ for current record).

Ah, yes. You are absolutely right, Andy.

I tested it wrong at first, but then did what andy said. It appears to work fine with all the provisions Andy has given. Ensure that this merge field is on each layout you want it on.

Ken