>I have a combo box with a control source of mcheck_intim, a memory variable, not a table field. The 6 columns of the box
>are pulled from an sql statement where the first field is check_intim. If I select a record, all works fine. But if I just type in
>a value it reverts to blank as soon as I execute a thisform.refresh command.
>
>I'm sure I have a properties field incorrectly set, but I can't find it. Any help would be
>appreciated.
>

Two issues. First, the one that Thierry mentioned. Typing in a value doesn't add it to the list.

Second, your variable is probably going out of scope. Use a form property instead, or subclass the combo and add a property there.

Tamar