>>>Yes, that's correct, Evan. I've tried boundcolumn=2 and that made no difference at all.
>>>
>>>>I would imagine that you are doing something like displaying a code with a description. What you can do is set the boundcolumn to whichever column you want to store in the variable or table. You can then display 1 or both of the columns in the combo.
>>>>
>>>>>I've had no trouble with single column Combo boxes, but now I am trying to create a Dropdown Combo with two columns. The Rowsource is a SQL Select statement into a Cursor. I want the first two columns to display in the list and both be visible after selection.
>>>>>
>>>>>When the Combobox initialises, it is blank.
>>>>>When the list drops down, both columns are showing fine.
>>>>>On selection, only the first column shows in the display. If I can't display both columns, I need the second to display, not the first.
>>>>>
>>>>>How do I get both columns to be visible when the Combobox is first displayed and also after selection?
>>>>>
>>>>>I've tried lots of permutations - and searched the help. There must be something simple I'm missing. Can anyone help.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm using VFP5a
>>>>>
>>>>>David O'Brien
>>
>>
>>You might try to populate an array with your SQL Select Statement and build the values in the combo box from the array. Here is some code ...

>Bill

Thanks Bill, I think this should work - but it is a bit of a 'workaround' for something that I would have thought should be simple. I mean, the list lists OK, it just won't display as I'd like it to.

David