>I know this sounds rediculus(sp?)
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>The only way I have gotten this to work is to put
>thisform.refresh() in every collumn refresh meothod
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>example in all the following
>(grid1.column1.text.refresh)
>(grid1.column2.text.refresh)
>(grid1.column3.text.refresh)
>etc .., I mean every column! ok not the total column but all the rest
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>Chris

It seems to me that your grid has specific (not default) ControlSources for some column controls. Normally Refresh would update all grid controls bound to RecordSource.