Hi Naomi

>Is it a form's property?

Yes

>Would it affect all other controls as well?
> If yes, what effect will later binding cause for other controls?

I wouldn't know, but in this case only the grid had binding to data so I got off easy with the problem.

>BTW, I don't think Sergey participated in this particular thread.

No he didn't in this particular thread, cause I am sure he is tired of me in this case *g*. Nor was any dis-respect intended to him or his knowledge.

Actually this thread is a rephrase / rework of the original thread #1153984 in which he had participated. But seriously I am sure I must not have been able to explain the problem clearly. In fact the original thread did not have a response for a couple of days and only Sergey responded to it and things moved on from there.