Hi Doug --
SET NOTIFY OFF, then ue MESSAGEBOX as you see fit in the Valid method.
>Is there any way to suppress or modify the system message that is displayed upon a field or record validation failure?
>
>I need to change the caption and add additional functionality and would like to use my own messagebox.
>
>Doug Gray
>Optimized Data Solutions
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