Larry,

>Thanks for the book rec. Are you suggesting the DataRelation approach to the question I raised regarding showing the ProductName in the MM OrderDetails sample app? As opposed to using a multi-table view? I'm trying to get oriented to "best practice" recommendations, assuming there are some approaches that can be generalized across most common situations <s>.

Actually I use a combo box in most of these situations because it binds to a foreign key pointer, but displays a user-friendly description. Is this an option in your UI?

Regards,