Dim StrPrefix Dim StrContainer Dim StrSuffix Dim StrFQDN StrPrefix = "(""LDAP://cn=" StrContainer = StrOffice StrSuffix = ",ou=Temp,dc=primaryt,dc=co,dc=uk"")" StrFQDN = StrPrefix & StrContainer & StrSuffix '''' This works but only manualy - lets try insert a variable 'Set objGroup = GetObject _ ' ("LDAP://cn=test1,ou=Temp,dc=primaryt,dc=co,dc=uk") 'objGroup.Add(objUser.ADsPath) '''' This is it with a variable inserted yet it still doesnt work?!? Set objGroup = GetObject _ & StrFQDN objGroup.Add(objUser.ADsPath)