>Can't you put the required expression in the Enabled property?
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>.Enabled = inlist(tender.type,x,y,z)
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>(and column.sparse = .t.)
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Didn't try that... but thanks for the heads up.... I wound up using DynamicCurrentControl for the Column to do the job...

Thisform.grdTndrtype.column9.DynamicCurrentControl=;
	"IIF(INLIST(tndrtype.tndr_no,3,4,5,8,15),'chkCashBack','chkDisabled')"

and added a "dummy" checkbox called chkDisabled that is Disabled and not bound.

thanks!