I added your code in the grid.init - no change
>See my updated message.
>
>>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))]
>>>>>