>Hi Mike,
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>>VFP has datasessions, so IMO that means we deviate from the standard approach enough to deal with that idiosyncracy, not re-engineer the pattern.
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>You must be carefull using the SET DATASESSION command, remember what the helps says
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>"SET DATASESSION typically is used to debug forms. Care should be taken when issuing this command when a form is active, because tables in non-current datasessions are not accessible."
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>I remember when long time ago I tried to use this command, and my grids and other controls (was it the combobox?) went blank upon calling it, I do not know if that still happens (from the help it seems to still be true) for I abandoned the use of this command

Unfortunately there is a kind of paranoia with this. I've been using it successfully for years with what I call conditionally private datasession forms and it works FANTASTIC!