Hi Ellen.

>> In the table, it stores M or F. With the combo box, I want to list male and female. How do I store a 1-digit code but display a description in the combo box? <<

For this example, specifically:

RowSourceType = 0-None
BoundColumn = 2
ColumnCount = 2
ColumnWidths = < width of combo >, 0
ControlSource = < table >.< Field >

This code goes in the combo's init:

This.AddItem( 'Female' )
This.List[ This.NewIndex, 2 ] = 'F'
This.AddItem( 'Male' )
This.List[ This.NewIndex, 2 ] = 'M'
This.AddItem( 'Unknown' )
This.List[ This.NewIndex, 2 ] = 'U'

Marcia