Ian,

>Sorry it took me so long to get back to you but I was re-assigned temporarily.
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>I tried activating the toolbar on the active form in the sample application and it worked. So what I did was I added the employees table to my database and copied the sample employee form to my application. It stopped working. The toolbar shows but does not control the record pointer.
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>The only difference that is obvious about the two trials is that the sample database is on SQL Server 2000 and my database is in SQL Server Express 2005. Could that be the explanation for what I'm seeing here?

It shouldn't make a difference at all. At this point it may be easier for me to take a look at your application via GoToMeeting. If you send me a private e-mail letting me know when you're available I'll get on your machine and take a look.

Best Regards,