>>The load of my base form is where I set delete, exclusive etc.
>>If I add a table to DE ( private data ) and then run form, if the first record is deleted it shows up. I go to BeforeOpenTables and set dele on and this is cured because it fires before load of form. Is there a way to set this as default for BeforeOpenTables ?
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>>Thanks!! CB
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>I have a method in my base form called .SetEnvironment() which does what your load is doing. The only difference is that I make this call as the first statement in the .BeforeOpenTables event of the DE. That way I know the environment is set when it gets to opening the tables.
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>Steve

Yes good idea !! But do you have to go to each form that you use DE on and add .SetEnviroment() statement in .BeforeOpenTables or is there a way to define that as default for .BeforeOpenTables ?

CB