>Edward
>After issuing your "Setfocus" advice in the Grid, I can see the new record number in both forms. But when I select the ClientId in the Combobox of the 2ndForm, its record number disappears. I try saving the record but nothing appears in the Grid apart from the new record number.
>The ClientId is from table ClientDetails and its cboClientId properties are:-
>
>BoundTo =.t.
>ControlSource=ClientDetails.ClientID
>RowSource=ClientDetails.ClientID
>RowSourceType=6 fields
>My CursorSetProp =( "Buffering", 3 )
>
>The "disappearing" act now affects records triggered for amendment too.
>Can you guide me further on this? Many thanks.

I cannot say by sure, but there is one thing: it's not a good idea to bind combo on real table, because when you scroll the combo you move pointer off the table record and trigger row buffering mechanism. You may bind combo on cursor, or just reopen the table in another work area (USE AGAIN) and bind on new alias.