No property 'sparse' to grid - only to the grid column and the default is :sparse=.t.

>

yourgrid.setall('sparse',.T.'column')

>
>>No error message, but no any changr in thr grid color.
>>>>Hi
>>>>Why do I get the expression invalid error message?
>>>>

cgship=substr(othernr.shipmentid,3,3)
>>>>
>>>>thisform.grdnrother.shipment.dynamicbackcolor= [IIF(alltrim(cgship)='G',rgb(255,0,0),RGB(255,255,255))]

>>>
>>>
>>>because cgship is going out of scope. try:
>>>

>>>cgship=[ALLTRIM(substr(othernr.shipmentid,3,3))]
>>>thisform.grdnrother.shipment.dynamicbackcolor= [IIF(]+cgship+[='G',rgb(255,0,0),RGB(255,255,255))]
>>>