PMFJI, here is another way to do the same thing. (I like proving there are usually 3 or more ways to do something in VFP, this one makes 2).

lcColSearch = "colCustomers"
for each loColumn in THIS.Columns  && assuming THIS refers to the grid
    if loColumn.Name = lcColSearch
       * do stuff here
    endif
endfor

>lcColSearch = "colCustomers"
>For I = 1 to .grid.columncount
>  If .grid.Columns( I).Name = lcColSearch
>      Wait window "Found column " + .grid.Columns( I).Name
>  Endif
>EndFor
>

>
>Does this help?
>
>Terry