Parcel Labels with Expression problems

[asmckee]

I have labeled a parcel using an expression which forces the bearing to be north.
The label works fine in the original drawing but when I xref that drawing into the base drawing the bearings read out as decimal degrees instead of dd.mmss format.
I have checked the ambient settings, I made sure that both the line label style and the expression are in the base drawing. I have checked the "units" command.
What the heck's going on?
Thanks in advance,
Scott

[jpaulsen]

Have you checked the settings in the drawing your are xrefing into?

What happens if you open your original drawing, save as to a new name, erase everything in it and then xref your original drawing into that?