>Also make sure you put the code into the load event not the init event of the form.

'WAEFRTD (When all else fails, read the directions)', he said, red faced.

I've been using the advice from your FAQ for a couple of months, but for some reason, I put the critical snippet in the Init rather than the Load, as you specified.

Finally got bit.

Though the faux-pas did cause me to discover that putting it in beforeopentables of the DE also seems to work (at least EM seems to be giving it an implied OK in his response to this thread) ...and seems like a more natural place for it. Any comment?

Thanks for the feedback.