> One approach would be the use of an option flag on the query to obtain > the new hierarchical output No flag = no output change. Would that > suffice?
how to do something new is best discussed by folk who want or need something new, the folk with skin in the game. so, though i have an opinion that your suggestion seems reasonable at first blush, it is worth the pixels on which it is printed. what i care about is pola. please do not change what works and which a lot of fingers and scripts rely. randy