This raises a good point. I do use ArcInfo and Maplex. Using the SQL feature in the labels to create badges, the single most prominant problem I have is when the maps I make are of differant scales but the rules are fixed for a single scale. Unless I create a new column and query (very time consuming) is there a way to tell the labeling engine that I want each section of a specific route labeled with specific rules? This so I can avoid creating redundant Spatial Joins and additional columns.