>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Why would a BROWSE command within a form provoke an error "Object is not contained in a FORM"?
>>>
>>>I am trying to check the contents of a table at some point. I tried both BROWSE NORMAL and just BROWSE. If I eliminate the BROWSE command, the form runs without errors. The same error appears when I do a SET STEP ON, and then BROWSE the table in the Command Window. I do, however, manage to see the contents of the file.
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>Hilmar.
>>
>>Hi Hilmar,
>>
>>My guess is that you have a FILTER on the table that uses a form's property.
>>
>>Hugo
>
>Thanks - but there seems to be no filter.
Maybe you have SELECT * ... INTO..
Try to put NOFILTER.
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