>>Mark, this is a special case which I've found very useful - the modal form 'defaults' to the private DS of the calling form. You are ALWAYS using a private DS, you just get to choose WHICH DS.
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>Let me make sure I understand, Barbara. If I set the second form's DS to Default, then it uses the DS of the caller, even though the caller isn't using the Default DS (i.e., DS 1?). Or are you saying I shouldn't populate the second form's DE, and set DataEnvironmentID to the caller's?

The first statement is correct, Mark. You don't need to go to the trouble of determining DataEnvironmentID and setting it - just leave it to the form.

Barbara