diff --git a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx
index 663d210..f95d42d 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ function QDynamicForm({formData, formLabel, bulkEditMode, bulkEditSwitchChangeHa
                               <DynamicSelect
                                  tableName={field.possibleValueProps.tableName}
                                  processName={field.possibleValueProps.processName}
-                                 fieldName={fieldName}
+                                 possibleValueSourceName={field.possibleValueProps.possibleValueSourceName}
+                                 fieldName={field.possibleValueProps.fieldName}
                                  isEditable={field.isEditable}
                                  fieldLabel=""
                                  initialValue={values[fieldName]}
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts
index 72f7c50..e3ce923 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts
+++ b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class DynamicFormUtils
                   {
                      isPossibleValue: true,
                      tableName: tableName,
+                     fieldName: field.name,
                      initialDisplayValue: initialDisplayValue,
                   };
             }
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ class DynamicFormUtils
                   {
                      isPossibleValue: true,
                      processName: processName,
+                     fieldName: field.name,
                      initialDisplayValue: initialDisplayValue,
                   };
             }
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ class DynamicFormUtils
                   {
                      isPossibleValue: true,
                      initialDisplayValue: initialDisplayValue,
+                     fieldName: field.name,
+                     possibleValueSourceName: field.possibleValueSourceName
                   };
             }
          }
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx
index 65af761..f254872 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx
@@ -124,19 +124,15 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       {
          console.log("DynamicSelect - if you provide a processName, you must also provide a fieldName");
       }
-      if(fieldName && possibleValueSourceName)
-      {
-         console.log("DynamicSelect - if you provide a fieldName and a possibleValueSourceName, the possibleValueSourceName will be ignored");
-      }
       if(!fieldName && !possibleValueSourceName)
       {
          console.log("DynamicSelect - you must provide either a fieldName (and a tableName or processName) or a possibleValueSourceName");
       }
-      if(fieldName)
+      if(fieldName && !possibleValueSourceName)
       {
          if(!tableName || !processName)
          {
-            console.log("DynamicSelect - if you provide a fieldName, you must also provide a tableName or processName");
+            console.log("DynamicSelect - if you provide a fieldName and not a possibleValueSourceName, then you must also provide a tableName or processName");
          }
       }
       if(possibleValueSourceName)
@@ -198,7 +194,7 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       (async () =>
       {
          // console.log(`doing a search with ${searchTerm}`);
-         const results: QPossibleValue[] = await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, fieldName ?? possibleValueSourceName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues);
+         const results: QPossibleValue[] = await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, possibleValueSourceName ?? fieldName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues);
 
          if(tableMetaData == null && tableName)
          {
@@ -231,7 +227,7 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
             setLoading(true);
             setOptions([]);
             console.log("Refreshing possible values...");
-            const results: QPossibleValue[] = await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, fieldName ?? possibleValueSourceName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues);
+            const results: QPossibleValue[] = await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, possibleValueSourceName ?? fieldName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues);
             setLoading(false);
             setOptions([ ...results ]);
             setOtherValuesWhenResultsWereLoaded(JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(otherValues)));
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/query/AssignFilterVariable.tsx b/src/qqq/components/query/AssignFilterVariable.tsx
index 642f157..0be134f 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/query/AssignFilterVariable.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/query/AssignFilterVariable.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default function AssignFilterVariable({valueIndex, field, valueChangeHand
 
    return <Box display="flex" alignItems="flex-end">
       <Box>
-         <Tooltip title={`Use a variable as the value for the ${field.name} field`} placement="bottom">
+         <Tooltip title={`Use a variable as the value for the ${field.label} field`} placement="bottom">
             <Icon fontSize="small" color="info" sx={{mx: 0.25, cursor: "pointer", position: "relative", top: "2px"}} onClick={handleVariableButtonOnClick}>functions</Icon>
          </Tooltip>
       </Box>
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/query/CriteriaDateField.tsx b/src/qqq/components/query/CriteriaDateField.tsx
index 1c61f5d..5782a5c 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/query/CriteriaDateField.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/query/CriteriaDateField.tsx
@@ -196,84 +196,120 @@ export default function CriteriaDateField({valueIndex, label, idPrefix, field, c
       setTimeout(() => setForceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen(false), 100);
    }
 
+   const makeFilterVariableTextField = (expression: FilterVariableExpression, valueIndex: number = 0, label = "Value", idPrefix = "value-") =>
+   {
+      const clearValue = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement> | React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>, index: number) =>
+      {
+         valueChangeHandler(event, index, "");
+         document.getElementById(`${idPrefix}${criteria.id}`).focus();
+      };
+
+      const inputProps2: any = {};
+      inputProps2.endAdornment = (
+         <InputAdornment position="end">
+            <IconButton sx={{visibility: expression ? "visible" : "hidden"}} onClick={(event) => clearValue(event, valueIndex)}>
+               <Icon>closer</Icon>
+            </IconButton>
+         </InputAdornment>
+      );
+
+      return <NoWrapTooltip title={<EvaluatedExpression field={field} expression={expression} />} placement="bottom" enterDelay={1000} sx={{marginLeft: "-75px !important", marginTop: "-8px !important"}}><TextField
+         id={`${idPrefix}${criteria.id}`}
+         label={label}
+         variant="standard"
+         autoComplete="off"
+         InputProps={{disabled: true, readOnly: true, unselectable: "off", ...inputProps2}}
+         InputLabelProps={{shrink: true}}
+         value="${VARIABLE}"
+         fullWidth
+      /></NoWrapTooltip>;
+   };
+
+
    return <Box display="flex" alignItems="flex-end">
       {
-         isExpression ? makeDateTimeExpressionTextField(criteria.values[valueIndex], valueIndex, label, idPrefix)
+         isExpression ?
+            currentExpression?.type == "FilterVariableExpression" ? (
+               makeFilterVariableTextField(criteria.values[valueIndex], valueIndex, label, idPrefix)
+            ) : (
+               makeDateTimeExpressionTextField(criteria.values[valueIndex], valueIndex, label, idPrefix)
+            )
             : makeTextField(field, criteria, valueChangeHandler, valueIndex, label, idPrefix, allowVariables)
       }
-      <Box>
-         <Tooltip title={`Choose a common relative ${field.type == QFieldType.DATE ? "date" : "date-time"} expression`} placement="bottom">
-            <Icon fontSize="small" color="info" sx={{mx: 0.25, cursor: "pointer", position: "relative", top: "2px"}} onClick={openRelativeDateTimeMenu}>date_range</Icon>
-         </Tooltip>
-         <Menu
-            open={relativeDateTimeOpen}
-            anchorEl={relativeDateTimeMenuAnchorElement}
-            transformOrigin={{horizontal: "left", vertical: "top"}}
-            onClose={closeRelativeDateTimeMenu}
-         >
-            {
-               field.type == QFieldType.DATE ?
-                  <Box display="flex">
-                     <Box>
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 7, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 14, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 30, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 90, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 180, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 1, "YEARS"))}
-                        <Divider />
-                        <Tooltip title="Define a custom expression" placement="left">
-                           <MenuItem onClick={doForceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen}>Custom</MenuItem>
-                        </Tooltip>
+      {
+         (!isExpression || currentExpression?.type != "FilterVariableExpression") && (
+            <><Box>
+               <Tooltip title={`Choose a common relative ${field.type == QFieldType.DATE ? "date" : "date-time"} expression`} placement="bottom">
+                  <Icon fontSize="small" color="info" sx={{mx: 0.25, cursor: "pointer", position: "relative", top: "2px"}} onClick={openRelativeDateTimeMenu}>date_range</Icon>
+               </Tooltip>
+               <Menu
+                  open={relativeDateTimeOpen}
+                  anchorEl={relativeDateTimeMenuAnchorElement}
+                  transformOrigin={{horizontal: "left", vertical: "top"}}
+                  onClose={closeRelativeDateTimeMenu}
+               >
+                  {field.type == QFieldType.DATE ?
+                     <Box display="flex">
+                        <Box>
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 7, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 14, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 30, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 90, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 180, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 1, "YEARS"))}
+                           <Divider />
+                           <Tooltip title="Define a custom expression" placement="left">
+                              <MenuItem onClick={doForceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen}>Custom</MenuItem>
+                           </Tooltip>
+                        </Box>
+                        <Box>
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "WEEKS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "WEEKS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "MONTHS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "MONTHS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "YEARS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "YEARS"))}
+                        </Box>
                      </Box>
-                     <Box>
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "WEEKS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "WEEKS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "MONTHS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "MONTHS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "YEARS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "YEARS"))}
-                     </Box>
-                  </Box>
-                  :
-                  <Box display="flex">
-                     <Box>
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 1, "HOURS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 12, "HOURS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 24, "HOURS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 7, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 14, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 30, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 90, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 180, "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 1, "YEARS"))}
-                        <Divider />
-                        <Tooltip title="Define a custom expression" placement="left">
-                           <MenuItem onClick={doForceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen}>Custom</MenuItem>
-                        </Tooltip>
-                     </Box>
-                     <Box>
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newNowExpression())}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "HOURS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "HOURS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "DAYS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "WEEKS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "WEEKS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "MONTHS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "MONTHS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "YEARS"))}
-                        {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "YEARS"))}
-                     </Box>
-                  </Box>
-            }
-         </Menu>
-      </Box>
-      <Box>
-         <AdvancedDateTimeFilterValues type={field.type} expression={currentExpression} onSave={(expression: any) => saveNewDateTimeExpression(valueIndex, expression)} forcedOpen={forceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen} />
-      </Box>
+                     :
+                     <Box display="flex">
+                        <Box>
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 1, "HOURS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 12, "HOURS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 24, "HOURS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 7, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 14, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 30, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 90, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 180, "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "left", newNowWithOffsetExpression("MINUS", 1, "YEARS"))}
+                           <Divider />
+                           <Tooltip title="Define a custom expression" placement="left">
+                              <MenuItem onClick={doForceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen}>Custom</MenuItem>
+                           </Tooltip>
+                        </Box>
+                        <Box>
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newNowExpression())}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "HOURS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "HOURS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "DAYS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "WEEKS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "WEEKS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "MONTHS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "MONTHS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("THIS", "YEARS"))}
+                           {tooltipMenuItemFromExpression(valueIndex, "right", newThisOrLastPeriodExpression("LAST", "YEARS"))}
+                        </Box>
+                     </Box>}
+               </Menu>
+            </Box><Box>
+               <AdvancedDateTimeFilterValues type={field.type} expression={currentExpression} onSave={(expression: any) => saveNewDateTimeExpression(valueIndex, expression)} forcedOpen={forceAdvancedDateTimeDialogOpen} />
+            </Box></>
+         )
+      }
    </Box>;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/query/CustomFilterPanel.tsx b/src/qqq/components/query/CustomFilterPanel.tsx
index 03dfee3..10e48f2 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/query/CustomFilterPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/query/CustomFilterPanel.tsx
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import Box from "@mui/material/Box";
 import Button from "@mui/material/Button/Button";
 import Icon from "@mui/material/Icon/Icon";
 import {GridFilterPanelProps, GridSlotsComponentsProps} from "@mui/x-data-grid-pro";
-import React, {forwardRef, useReducer} from "react";
 import {FilterCriteriaRow, getDefaultCriteriaValue} from "qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRow";
+import React, {forwardRef, useReducer} from "react";
 
 
 declare module "@mui/x-data-grid"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ declare module "@mui/x-data-grid"
 
 export class QFilterCriteriaWithId extends QFilterCriteria
 {
-   id: number
+   id: number;
 }
 
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const CustomFilterPanel = forwardRef<any, GridFilterPanelProps>(
       const [, forceUpdate] = useReducer((x) => x + 1, 0);
 
       const queryFilter = props.queryFilter;
+
       // console.log(`CustomFilterPanel: filter: ${JSON.stringify(queryFilter)}`);
 
       function focusLastField()
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ export const CustomFilterPanel = forwardRef<any, GridFilterPanelProps>(
          }
       }
 
-      if(queryFilter.criteria.length == 1 && !queryFilter.criteria[0].fieldName)
+      if (queryFilter.criteria.length == 1 && !queryFilter.criteria[0].fieldName)
       {
          focusLastField();
       }
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ export const CustomFilterPanel = forwardRef<any, GridFilterPanelProps>(
       {
          queryFilter.criteria[index] = newCriteria;
 
-         clearTimeout(debounceTimeout)
+         clearTimeout(debounceTimeout);
          debounceTimeout = setTimeout(() => props.updateFilter(queryFilter), needDebounce ? 500 : 1);
 
          forceUpdate();
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ export const CustomFilterPanel = forwardRef<any, GridFilterPanelProps>(
                            updateCriteria={(newCriteria, needDebounce) => updateCriteria(newCriteria, index, needDebounce)}
                            removeCriteria={() => removeCriteria(index)}
                            updateBooleanOperator={(newValue) => updateBooleanOperator(newValue)}
+                           queryScreenUsage={props.queryScreenUsage}
                         />
                         {/*JSON.stringify(criteria)*/}
                      </Box>
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRow.tsx b/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRow.tsx
index 2f82085..2b4ad63 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRow.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRow.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import TextField from "@mui/material/TextField";
 import Tooltip from "@mui/material/Tooltip";
 import FieldAutoComplete from "qqq/components/misc/FieldAutoComplete";
 import FilterCriteriaRowValues from "qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues";
+import {QueryScreenUsage} from "qqq/pages/records/query/RecordQuery";
 import FilterUtils from "qqq/utils/qqq/FilterUtils";
 import React, {ReactNode, SyntheticEvent, useState} from "react";
 
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ interface FilterCriteriaRowProps
    updateCriteria: (newCriteria: QFilterCriteria, needDebounce: boolean) => void;
    removeCriteria: () => void;
    updateBooleanOperator: (newValue: string) => void;
+   queryScreenUsage?: QueryScreenUsage;
 }
 
 FilterCriteriaRow.defaultProps =
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ export function validateCriteria(criteria: QFilterCriteria, operatorSelectedValu
    return {criteriaIsValid, criteriaStatusTooltip};
 }
 
-export function FilterCriteriaRow({id, index, tableMetaData, metaData, criteria, booleanOperator, updateCriteria, removeCriteria, updateBooleanOperator}: FilterCriteriaRowProps): JSX.Element
+export function FilterCriteriaRow({id, index, tableMetaData, metaData, criteria, booleanOperator, updateCriteria, removeCriteria, updateBooleanOperator, queryScreenUsage}: FilterCriteriaRowProps): JSX.Element
 {
    // console.log(`FilterCriteriaRow: criteria: ${JSON.stringify(criteria)}`);
    const [operatorSelectedValue, setOperatorSelectedValue] = useState(null as OperatorOption);
@@ -513,6 +515,7 @@ export function FilterCriteriaRow({id, index, tableMetaData, metaData, criteria,
                field={field}
                table={fieldTable}
                valueChangeHandler={(event, valueIndex, newValue) => handleValueChange(event, valueIndex, newValue)}
+               queryScreenUsage={queryScreenUsage}
             />
          </Box>
          <Box display="inline-block">
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx b/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx
index 5e5a653..2588cd4 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ function FilterCriteriaRowValues({operatorOption, criteria, field, table, valueC
       forceUpdate();
    }
 
+   const isExpression = criteria.values && criteria.values[0] && criteria.values[0].type;
+
    switch (operatorOption.valueMode)
    {
       case ValueMode.NONE:
@@ -227,18 +229,18 @@ function FilterCriteriaRowValues({operatorOption, criteria, field, table, valueC
       case ValueMode.SINGLE:
          return makeTextField(field, criteria, valueChangeHandler, 0, undefined, undefined, allowVariables);
       case ValueMode.SINGLE_DATE:
-         return <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} />;
+         return <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} allowVariables={allowVariables} />;
       case ValueMode.DOUBLE_DATE:
          return <Box>
-            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={0} label="From" idPrefix="from-" />
-            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={1} label="To" idPrefix="to-" />
+            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={0} label="From" idPrefix="from-" allowVariables={allowVariables} />
+            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={1} label="To" idPrefix="to-" allowVariables={allowVariables} />
          </Box>;
       case ValueMode.SINGLE_DATE_TIME:
          return <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} allowVariables={allowVariables} />;
       case ValueMode.DOUBLE_DATE_TIME:
          return <Box>
-            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={0} label="From" idPrefix="from-" />
-            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={1} label="To" idPrefix="to-" />
+            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={0} label="From" idPrefix="from-" allowVariables={allowVariables} />
+            <CriteriaDateField field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} criteria={criteria} valueIndex={1} label="To" idPrefix="to-" allowVariables={allowVariables} />
          </Box>;
       case ValueMode.DOUBLE:
          return <Box>
@@ -279,19 +281,30 @@ function FilterCriteriaRowValues({operatorOption, criteria, field, table, valueC
          {
             selectedPossibleValue = criteria.values[0];
          }
-         return <Box mb={-1.5}>
-            <DynamicSelect
-               tableName={table.name}
-               fieldName={field.name}
-               overrideId={field.name + "-single-" + criteria.id}
-               key={field.name + "-single-" + criteria.id}
-               fieldLabel="Value"
-               initialValue={selectedPossibleValue?.id}
-               initialDisplayValue={selectedPossibleValue?.label}
-               inForm={false}
-               onChange={(value: any) => valueChangeHandler(null, 0, value)}
-               variant="standard"
-            />
+         return <Box display="flex">
+            {
+               isExpression ? (
+                  makeTextField(field, criteria, valueChangeHandler, 0, undefined, undefined, allowVariables)
+               ) : (
+                  <Box mb={-1.5} width={allowVariables && !isExpression ? "100%" : "100%"}>
+                     <DynamicSelect
+                        tableName={table.name}
+                        fieldName={field.name}
+                        overrideId={field.name + "-single-" + criteria.id}
+                        key={field.name + "-single-" + criteria.id}
+                        fieldLabel="Value"
+                        initialValue={selectedPossibleValue?.id}
+                        initialDisplayValue={selectedPossibleValue?.label}
+                        inForm={false}
+                        onChange={(value: any) => valueChangeHandler(null, 0, value)}
+                        variant="standard"
+                     />
+                  </Box>
+               )
+            }
+            {
+               allowVariables && !isExpression && <Box mt={2.0}><AssignFilterVariable field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} valueIndex={0} /></Box>
+            }
          </Box>;
       case ValueMode.PVS_MULTI:
          console.log("Doing pvs multi: " + criteria.values);
@@ -307,20 +320,31 @@ function FilterCriteriaRowValues({operatorOption, criteria, field, table, valueC
                initialValues = criteria.values;
             }
          }
-         return <Box mb={-1.5}>
-            <DynamicSelect
-               tableName={table.name}
-               fieldName={field.name}
-               overrideId={field.name + "-multi-" + criteria.id}
-               key={field.name + "-multi-" + criteria.id}
-               isMultiple
-               fieldLabel="Values"
-               initialValues={initialValues}
-               initiallyOpen={false /*initiallyOpenMultiValuePvs*/}
-               inForm={false}
-               onChange={(value: any) => valueChangeHandler(null, "all", value)}
-               variant="standard"
-            />
+         return <Box display="flex">
+            {
+               isExpression ? (
+                  makeTextField(field, criteria, valueChangeHandler, 0, undefined, undefined, allowVariables)
+               ) : (
+                  <Box mb={-1.5} width={allowVariables && !isExpression ? "90%" : "100%"}>
+                     <DynamicSelect
+                        tableName={table.name}
+                        fieldName={field.name}
+                        overrideId={field.name + "-multi-" + criteria.id}
+                        key={field.name + "-multi-" + criteria.id}
+                        isMultiple
+                        fieldLabel="Values"
+                        initialValues={initialValues}
+                        initiallyOpen={false /*initiallyOpenMultiValuePvs*/}
+                        inForm={false}
+                        onChange={(value: any) => valueChangeHandler(null, "all", value)}
+                        variant="standard"
+                     />
+                  </Box>
+               )
+            }
+            {
+               allowVariables && !isExpression && <Box mt={2.0} sx={{width: "10%"}}><AssignFilterVariable field={field} valueChangeHandler={valueChangeHandler} valueIndex={0} /></Box>
+            }
          </Box>;
    }
 
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/widgets/misc/DynamicFormWidget.tsx b/src/qqq/components/widgets/misc/DynamicFormWidget.tsx
index e06e31a..c0f1a3c 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/widgets/misc/DynamicFormWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/widgets/misc/DynamicFormWidget.tsx
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ export default function DynamicFormWidget({isEditable, widgetMetaData, widgetDat
 
          if(newFields.length > 0)
          {
+            const recordOfFieldValues = widgetData.recordOfFieldValues ? new QRecord(widgetData.recordOfFieldValues) : null;
             const {dynamicFormFields: newDynamicFormFields, formValidations: newFormValidations} = DynamicFormUtils.getFormData(newFields);
             const defaultDisplayValues = new Map<string,string>(); // todo - seems not right?
-            DynamicFormUtils.addPossibleValueProps(newDynamicFormFields, newFields, recordValues.tableName, null, record ? record.displayValues : defaultDisplayValues);
+            DynamicFormUtils.addPossibleValueProps(newDynamicFormFields, newFields, recordValues.tableName, null, recordOfFieldValues ? recordOfFieldValues.displayValues : defaultDisplayValues);
             setDynamicFormFields(newDynamicFormFields)
             setFormValidations(newFormValidations)
          }
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ export default function DynamicFormWidget({isEditable, widgetMetaData, widgetDat
    {
       const fieldNames: string[] = [];
       const fieldMap: {[name: string]: QFieldMetaData} = {};
-      const fakeRecord = new QRecord({});
+      const fakeRecord = new QRecord(widgetData.recordOfFieldValues ?? {});
 
       const mergedDynamicFormValuesIntoFieldName = widgetData.mergedDynamicFormValuesIntoFieldName;
 
diff --git a/src/qqq/pages/records/query/RecordQuery.tsx b/src/qqq/pages/records/query/RecordQuery.tsx
index 25609ec..2b57895 100644
--- a/src/qqq/pages/records/query/RecordQuery.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/pages/records/query/RecordQuery.tsx
@@ -900,6 +900,26 @@ const RecordQuery = forwardRef(({table, usage, isModal, initialQueryFilter, init
          return;
       }
 
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // if any values in the query are of type "FilterVariableExpression", display an error showing //
+      // that a backend query cannot be made because of missing values for that expression           //
+      /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      setWarningAlert(null);
+      for (var i = 0; i < queryFilter?.criteria.length; i++)
+      {
+         for (var j = 0; j < queryFilter?.criteria[i].values.length; j++)
+         {
+            const value = queryFilter.criteria[i].values[j];
+            if (value?.type == "FilterVariableExpression")
+            {
+               setWarningAlert("Cannot perform query because of a missing value for a variable.");
+               setLoading(false);
+               setRows([]);
+               return;
+            }
+         }
+      }
+
       recordAnalytics({category: "tableEvents", action: "query", label: tableMetaData.label});
 
       console.log(`In updateTable for ${reason} ${JSON.stringify(queryFilter)}`);
@@ -2888,6 +2908,7 @@ const RecordQuery = forwardRef(({table, usage, isModal, initialQueryFilter, init
                            filterPanel:
                               {
                                  tableMetaData: tableMetaData,
+                                 queryScreenUsage: usage,
                                  metaData: metaData,
                                  queryFilter: queryFilter,
                                  updateFilter: doSetQueryFilter,
diff --git a/src/qqq/styles/qqq-override-styles.css b/src/qqq/styles/qqq-override-styles.css
index 8a16e82..d786c36 100644
--- a/src/qqq/styles/qqq-override-styles.css
+++ b/src/qqq/styles/qqq-override-styles.css
@@ -693,6 +693,11 @@ input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-results-decoration
    padding: 24px;
 }
 
+.entityForm .widget
+{
+   padding: 24px;
+}
+
 .recordView .widget .recordGridWidget
 {
    margin: -8px;