Mike,

Thanks for you suggestion. Could you clarify it for me? Not quite sure what you are suggesting.

Jim

>How is your error handler set up? It sounds like it might be turned off. You might try turning it on, if only temporarily to track this error.
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>>Tamar,
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>>I will look into that. In the meantime, any thoughts on why the Syntax Error message has absolutely no other information with it. No object, method, line, etc. That must be a clue.
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>>Jim
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>>>>I failed to mention that if I remove the DODEFAULT() call in the form's refresh method, the only syntax error message I get is on the line in the calling form that executes the DO FORM command to run my problem form. and, as before, the problem form appears on the screen and is apparently functional.
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>>>Jim - I wonder if you have an issue with a ControlSource for some control on the form. When you reach Refresh, that ControlSource may be unable to be evaluated.
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>>>Tamar