>>>>This is getting to be really irritating
>>>>so...code from lost focus of First Name
>>>>

>>>>lname = Thisform.TxtLName.Value
>>>>fname = This.Value
>>>>SELECT officer
>>>>SET ORDER TO FULLNAME   && PADR(UPPER(LASTNAME),25)+PADR(UPPER(FIRSTNAME),25)
>>>>SEEK padr(Upper(lname),25) + padr(Upper(fname),25)
>>>>IF FOUND()
>>>>  Select Lastname, Firstname, DOB, empcnty From Officer ;
>>>>    WHERE padr(Upper(LASTNAME),25)+ padr(Upper(FIRSTNAME),25) = padr(Upper(lname),25) + padr(Upper(fname),25) ;
>>>>    INTO Cursor Countit nofilter      &&This returns 2 rows 
>>>>  If Reccount() = 1
>>>>    Thisform.editmode = "Edit"
>>>>    Thisform.fillin
>>>>  Else
>>>>    Thisform.lblSelectPerson.Visible = .T.
>>>>    Thisform.cboSelectPerson.RowSource = ''  && added per previous suggestion
>>>>    With Thisform.cboSelectPerson
>>>>      .RowSourceType = 6
>>>>      .RowSource =  "Countit.lastname, firstname, DOB, empcnty"
>>>>      .ColumnCount = 4
>>>>      .ColumnWidths = '150,150,75,150'
>>>>      .Visible = .T.
>>>>      .ListIndex = 1
>>>>    Endwith
>>>>  Endif
>>>>Endif
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>The label and combobox displays, but the combobox is empty
>>>>
>>>>This is the same setup for a combobox that I'm using all over creation, but this is the only one that's not combo'ing. I have checked/compared the properties and all seems to be the same (except for the names, of course)
>>>>
>>>>What am I missing? 'Cuz as irritating as this has been, I just KNOW it's something simple
>>>
>>>Try to put Thisform.cboSelectPerson.RowSource = '' && added per previous suggestion before you run the query.
>>
>>Yeah, no love - combobox still shows empty and no dropdown when clicked on
>
>Have you tried calling Refresh() or Requery() method of the control just after assigning RowSource property?

I'll give it a try, but it isn't working from the get-go