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>2. have containers on a page. when the client clicks the EDIT button all the page tabs are disabled execpt the active page. the active page stays enabled for readability. if the client clicks on the activepage, pagetab, (just the pagetab, not the page. i really have no page for them to click on, my container is as large ast the page) again a messagebox popups if the field is in error. but again, focus does not stay with the erroneous control. focus is set to the pagetab. have any ideas?

Brenda, could you post your VALID code for us? As Erik says, PageTabs usually respect the controls. Also, is the control in question inside a container?

Barbara