This is Robert Keith first Message : Could someone give me some ideas on how to add a record using the local dbf other than using "append blank". I want to use scatter memvar blank, but I do not know how to draw my form so it displays blank fields. thisfor.refresh will not do that. If I can redraw my form, on save, I can use "insert into". My code is ... NEW button.. "scatter memvar blank" SAVE button "insert into dbf from memvar" rob > > in specific variables, any control has some appropriate properties, mostly > Value property, to store and check user-entry activity temporarily. > >>> > >>>Ed...that answer is great... > >>> > >>>Now we are getting close to what I am looking for. What code do I put > >>>in the "Click event" of the "add a record" button. I must show blank > fields for the user > >>>to add??? > >>> > >>>Thanks > >>> > >>>Rob > >> > >>Yes. You can invoke new form with empty (filled by default values) > controls or just 'clean' edit form. > > > >How do you do that??? > >Rob > > You have to go through all controls changing Value properties. Normally > your form could include some custom method to refill controls by default > values (for new record) or by record values (to edit existing record). Hi Rob, Ed ! I also use the same approach as Rob did because of the same conditions and I don't have a problem with it. Besides that is the simplest way I know. (I'm new to VFP, and using 3.0). Rob, could you give me more detail about your problem ! I don't really understand your question ! What do you mean you don't know "how to draw your form so it displays blank fields". Regards Tony