>I have a text box next to a combo (set at drop-down list)
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>The Text box displays the PK of a record and the combo is supposed to display the record description field.
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>If I select a combobox item it displays OK and the assoc PK displays in the textbox.
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>BUT, on invokation of the form I cannot get any value to diaply in the combo - it's just blank.
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>I've tried just about every perm. of .displayitem, ,.value, .Boundcolumn, .bound, etc., etc. but nowt works.
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>Worse is I've a similar text box/combo combination on another form and though I've mirrored its settings I still can't geyt it to cough up. What gives? Any suggestions?
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>'ppreciate it.
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>Terry

Post your combo's settings.

You may try to play with combo's ListIndex property, though value/DisplayValue should be enough. Perhaps you need to set them in Activate, Init may be too early.