YOu might want to ask this question in an Access discussion group rather than in a discussion forums for Microsoft Outlook contacts issues.

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"safs" wrote in message ups.com...
I am working in MS-Acess a query is given like this
"SELECT * FROM tablename WHERE field='-#####'"
i cannot under stand why we give field='-#### '
can any one explane