Any set commands revert to their default state for a form with a private data session. So you do have to specify. I got in the habit of typing in "Do ....." in the DEBeforeOpenTables method of the DE. Where my Do.... does all the sets I need for the datasession.

PF

>I would like to be able to set the date format only once in my application.
>So far, even if I set it in my startup program, I also need to put it in my forms base class. Is it, like the SET TALK command, specific by datasession?
>And what about the reports? How can I specify a date format default for them?
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>Thanks
>Eric.