>>this.value = this.value ?
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>>If THIS.VALUE is not equal to itself already, what can it be equal to? :-)
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>This kind of tricks sometimes helps to "refresh" underlined controlsource with the new value. Ed's idea with replace with work as well, of course.
Using no controlsources gives different angle. Btw, in this thread, I have a suspicion that Mark needs in neither the controlsource, nor the cursor, nor the datasessions, etc.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant