>>Sorry, I didn't got that.
>>
>>Suppose I am getting a value say _MonthPeriod='April' and _YearPeriod=2013 from CLICK event of COMBO1 and COMBO2 in my FORM1. and Than When I press COMMAND1 some calculation is performed and REPORT FORM .... Command is executed. In My Report File I have _MonthPeriod and _YearPeriod fileds. But they are displayed blank if I dont declare _MonthPeriod and _YearPeriod as PUBLIC somewhere initially,
>>
>>So I am bound to declare them as Public here. Is it not so ? Also can you please Expalin(preferbly by an example) that what exactly is difference between LOCAL, PUBLIC,PRIVATE AND GLOBAL? Where and How they should be used
>>
>>
>>
>Try

Shouldn't that be private not local?

>

>local _MonthPeriod, _YearPeriod
>
>_MonthPeriod = thisform.comboMonths.value  &&(or DisplayValue)
>
>_YearPeriod = thisform.comboYears.value && use actual names for your comboboxes
>
>REPORT FORM myReport ...

>----------------------
>Take a look at this WiKi article
>
>http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~PublicAndPrivateVariables
>
>For 99% cases you should be able to use local variables. You rarely need global (public) variable and if you do, most likely it is an indication of the design problem.