Hi guys I am struggling with a small part. I passed the following parameter to this python script - fname, newvar, newval, newtype I am trying to change the current variable say memberid which is passed within newvar with a newvalue say 100 which is passed in newval. But its not getting changed. The line indicated below has no effect ------------------------------------ if container.hasProp(fname, newvar): container[fname].manage_changeProperties(newvar = newval) (this line is suppossed to make the change - but no effect) print fname + '-0' else: try: container[fname].manage_addProperty(newvar, newval, newtype) print 1 except: print 0 return printed ----------------------------------- how do i make python understand that i want the value with the newvar to be used and to be set with the value within newval ??? please advice me. thanks bobby