this should get records updated only in the last seven days as well but I haven't checked this yet as I'm late for work :D strSql = "" strSql = strSql & "SELECT * FROM Table WHERE Cat_ID =" & ActiveID strSql = strSql & " AND modifiedDate >= '"& DateAdd("d", now(), -7) &"' ORDER BY modifiedDate " RS1.Open strSql, DB1, adopenstatic HTH