Mike,

Thanx for the confirmation. The conclusion apparently is that relative pathing is possible, but it skips a generation.

The other conclusion is that a value for DynamicBackColor set with a SetAll method call could contain column-specific references, as you have no way of knowing what column you are in!

>Hi Kenneth,
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>>When assigning the DynamicBackColor for columns, This.Parent refers to the grid's parent, not the grid. Drove me crazy until I figured it out.
>>Does anyone know if MS has an opinion on this?
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>I've never heard of this, but as far as I can tell your right. I put this code in a command button:
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thisform.grid1.column1.dynamicbackcolor='iif(this.parent.name="Form1", rgb(255,0,0), rgb(0,0,255))'

You'd think it would turn Blue becase the name of the parent is Grid1, but it evaluates to true(red)! Try this:
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thisform.grid1.column1.dynamicbackcolor='iif(this.relativerow>5, rgb(255,0,0), rgb(0,0,255))'

A column doesn't have a relative row prop but it doesn't bomb, but if you put in a .Parent it would.
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>Thanks for the heads up Kenneth!