You're welcome!

>Sorry,
>it's very good!
>Thank you
>>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))]
>>>>>>>