>I have a grid that has as it's RecordSource a table that is created in the Form's Load method. The grid1.column1.text1.ControlSource is a field in this table.
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>At one point a procedure is called from a procedure file that re-creates the table with new data, calls a grid.refresh and returns to the form.
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>This used to work. I must have touched something because now when the form is re-activated the grid is empty and completely in-active. If I run the form with the Debug window open, everything works fine but by itself, nothing.
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>I can see that the table is selected and filled with the correct data and I can see that the grid1.RecordSource and grid1.column1.text1.ControlSource settings are still the same.
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>Any suggestions as to what might have changed? I've tried everything (well, apparently not everything).
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>TIA
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>Ed

Before you re-create the cursor, set the grid's recordsource to "". And then reset it afterwards. Grids get their feelings hurt if you temporarily destroy their underlying cursor.