We have a similar problem with VFP9 SP1 with a form using local cursors, haven't been able to get back to it yet to see what is causing it.

>9.0 SP2
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>Whatever happens happens before Valid / Lost focus because it seems it does not happen once the control loses focus.
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>>What version of VFP are you using.
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>>>From the screen during edit.
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>>>Write something, put your hands in your lap, wait a few (10 - 15 maybe 20?) seconds.
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>>>Text disappears.
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>>>>Can you clarify what is happening...
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>>>>- Is the data disappearing from the screen during the edit
>>>>- or disappearing from the table after clicking Save
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>>>>>A user recently complained about data she had entered suddenly disappearing during edit.
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>>>>>I initially dismissed this issue as a fluke but was convinced when I saw it happen myself.
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>>>>>SET REFRESH does not seem to apply and there is no code (that I am aware of) that would trigger this behaviour, so I'm puzzled.
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>>>>>TIA