>I have a grid where I have set the ControlSource of each column to a field that exists in a custom SQL query, then I run over and over in the form.
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>So, you know the routine...
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>oGrid.RecordSource=''
>Select blah,blah,blah from somealias where sometest Into Cursor csrResults
>oGrid.RecordSource='csrResults'
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>Now the query returns many columns, but I only display certain ones the grid.
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>So, what is the trick to make the ControlSource setting for each column survive (persist) when the RecordSource of the grid is changed like this. I'm sure I could just write some code that will reinstate it on each column...
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>oGrid.Column1.RecordSource = 'csrResults.Qty'
>oGrid.Column2.RecordSource = 'csrResults.Length'
>etc.
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>
>Does it have to be that ugly of a hands-on approach?

There is an alternative solution.

See this class
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/visualfoxprogeneral/thread/3671ab73-de92-4d91-8178-708a6354b196/

It has SaveGridProperties and RestoreGridProperties methods. But I prefer Safe select approach by its simplicity even if it requires temp cursor (2 steps approach).