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>Seems like the alias is not open when the grid instantiates. Or it was recreated after the grid already caught it, i.e. closed then re-created. You may use the so-called 'soft select' technique, to have the cursor created in code, then zapped and filled from the query's cursor whenever necessary. That way the grid's cursor is not closed and re-created and the grid doesn't rebuild.

Good ideas.
Thanks, Dragan