>Hi,
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> I use the NAME clause of the DO FORM ... Command, by this you can refer this form's elements from the chilf form as
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>(eg) DO FORM First NAME Parentform
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> In the child form you can refer to the parent form's constiuents as Parentform.txt1.VALID()
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> Hope this would solve your probs.!
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> Keep me posted on the development.
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>Thankx
>shashi

Well, I got it all worked into one form, now, but that's handy to know. There are a few cases where I call another form from one form, and it would be nice to be able to control the original form from the called form.

Thanks,

-Michelle