>Hi,
>i have a grid on a form (nothing special) which reads a file with an alias ff. I then change that file programaticly by first closing the file using the use command like this:
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>select ff
>use
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>and then open a new file by using
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>use alltrim(substr(pfpsetup.filename,1,7))+"D" alais ff
>
>all the files have the same structer. Then i issue Thisform.grid1.refresh() and the grid goes blank.
>
>What am i doing wrong?
>thanks in advance
>
>Quinn

You should restore grid settings (at least recordsource,columncount and column.controlsources ) programmatically any time you change grid.recordsource.