>>I want to do the following:
>>
>>search_name = "Smith"
>>select *;
>>from customer;
>>where customer = search_name;
>>into cursor mysursor
>>
>>I want to user to pick the name they want
>>from a list or combo box and go to that record.
>>
>>Do I use a list or combo box?
>
>You can use either list or combobox. It's really up to your taste. Both controls could be bound to cursor.

i'd use a grid. i'd also only select field needed to identify person, like

select lname, fname, phone from customer...