Thanks for you help. I have 2 questions.. I have titles like Name: but it does not like the : Is there a way to show that? Now I deleted the Language="groovy" I am now getting these errors and it is still not wanting to render my parameter for some reason: Errors compiling T:Oracle BackupsMAXApexRCSTECH Jasper RptsTestPrint_wktckt_P15_ID.jasper!Compilation exceptions: com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.compiler.ErrorsCollector@1874d8e net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRException: Errors were encountered when compiling report expressions class file: 1. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Print ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=8$ <> 2. Syntax error on token "No", delete this token value = Serial No; //$JR_EXPR_ID=10$ <> 3. Syntax error on token "for", . expected value = Paid for Insurance; //$JR_EXPR_ID=11$ <-> 4. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Loaner ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=12$ <> 5. Syntax error on token "Date", delete this token value = Today's Date; //$JR_EXPR_ID=14$ <--> 6. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Student ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=16$ <> 7. Syntax error on token "Loaner", delete this token value = Issued Loaner; //$JR_EXPR_ID=17$ <----> 8. Syntax error on token "SN", delete this token value = Loaner SN; //$JR_EXPR_ID=18$ <> 9. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Print ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=8$ <> 10. Syntax error on token "No", delete this token value = Serial No; //$JR_EXPR_ID=10$ <> 11. Syntax error on token "for", . expected value = Paid for Insurance; //$JR_EXPR_ID=11$ <-> 12. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Loaner ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=12$ <> 13. Syntax error on token "Date", delete this token value = Today's Date; //$JR_EXPR_ID=14$ <--> 14. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Student ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=16$ <> 15. Syntax error on token "Loaner", delete this token value = Issued Loaner; //$JR_EXPR_ID=17$ <----> 16. Syntax error on token "SN", delete this token value = Loaner SN; //$JR_EXPR_ID=18$ <> 17. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Print ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=8$ <> 18. Syntax error on token "No", delete this token value = Serial No; //$JR_EXPR_ID=10$ <> 19. Syntax error on token "for", . expected value = Paid for Insurance; //$JR_EXPR_ID=11$ <-> 20. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Loaner ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=12$ <> 21. Syntax error on token "Date", delete this token value = Today's Date; //$JR_EXPR_ID=14$ <--> 22. Syntax error on token "ID", delete this token value = Student ID; //$JR_EXPR_ID=16$ <> 23. Syntax error on token "Loaner", delete this token value = Issued Loaner; //$JR_EXPR_ID=17$ <----> 24. Syntax error on token "SN", delete this token value = Loaner SN; //$JR_EXPR_ID=18$ <> 24 errors at net.sf.jasperreports.engine.design.JRAbstractCompiler.compileReport(JRAbstractCompiler.java:204) at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.compiler.IReportCompiler.run(IReportCompiler.java:512) at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Task.run(RequestProcessor.java:572) at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Processor.run(RequestProcessor.java:997) Compilation running time: 376!