>>>>yup, code's getting run. I've walked it too many times not to be sure of that.
>>>>
>>>>All the code's being hit, method's getting called, cursor is being created, grid column widths and names are being set correctly - but no data is being displayed.
>>>>
>>>
>>>It should be straightforward.
>>>
>>>You may try to add a
>>>

>>>This.grdLookup.Refresh()
>>>

>>>
>>>to the Thisform.pfCSO.pgEDU.Activate event code.
>>
>>I quite agree with you. It should be.
>>
>>And adding the Refresh, didn't work either.
>
>Are you working with plain VFP, or is this part of a framework, builder or similar?

Plain VFP 9 - and as someone said earlier - it should be simple, and I agree with that - just seems no one told this form that fact