>Hello Edward, thanks for your help.
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>The problem with your solution is that I run the search code for the inspection # on the validation event of the textbox. Also the form allows for both manual input and scanner input.
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>Data entry uses get a paper form with the inspection # and a barcode. They have two options to key in the number or to scan it.
>By having two textbox I think it will complicate things and it will slow down data entry. They get lots of inpections forms.
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>Thanks,
>Sergio

This case I would give your users a switch between manual and scan mode, i.e. based on user selection (e.g. checkbox) you will give them either one textbox (with disabled manual input) to accept compound number or container with two textboxes for manual input. You may call the same search code for both things.