The edit string character ? (a question mark) is the missing separator character. If the field has a missing value attribute or relationship, this character separates two edit strings. If the field value is not the missing value, the first edit string controls the output of the field. If the contents of the field contain the missing value, the second edit string controls the output of the field. CDO Edit 999?"Unknown" String: DTR Edit 999?'Unknown' String: Field Value: missing value Edited Unknown Value: