The following is my DTML code, purposely to valid the entry field and return the right sql method according to the situation:- <dtml-if "_['<dtml-var custname>']!=""" AND "_['<dtml-var custid>']=="""> <dtml-in sqlSearchcust3> #// if the custid is blank and custname is not blank then will use sqlSearch3 <dtml-elif "_['<dtml-var custid>']!=""" AND "_['<dtml-var custname>']=="""> <dtml-in sqlSearchcust2> #// if the custid is not blank and custname is blank then will use sqlSearch2 <dtml-elif "_['<dtml-var custid>']==""" AND "_['<dtml-var custname>']=="""> <dtml-in sqlSearchcust> #// if the custname is not blank and custid is not blank then will use sqlSearch <dtml-else> <dtml-var expr="REQUEST['/Customer/View/searchallcust']"> #// if the custname is blank and custid is blank then will go to view a list of customer record. </dtml-if> The following is the ZOPE error:- Unexpected tag, for tag <dtml-elif "_['<dtml-var custid>']==""" AND "_['<dtml-var custname>']!=""">, on line 9 of a For my sql method syntax are as follow:- 1.sqlSearchcust3 select * from customer <dtml-sqlgroup where> <dtml-sqltest custid op=ne type=string> <dtml-and> <dtml-sqltest custname op=like'%%' type=string> </dtml-sqlgroup> 2. sqlSearchcust2 select * from customer <dtml-sqlgroup where> <dtml-sqltest custid op=eq type=string> <dtml-and> <dtml-sqltest custname op=ne type=string> </dtml-sqlgroup> 3. sqlSearchcust select * from customer <dtml-sqlgroup where> <dtml-sqltest custid op=eq type=string> <dtml-and> <dtml-sqltest custname op=like'%%' type=string> </dtml-sqlgroup> This is urgent! Please give me some solution, Thanks!