>>>But I'm only using free tables. VIEWS don't apply to that RIGHT?
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>>There are ways to deal with this. Public variables. If your calling this form from another form you can get a reference and look at properties of the calling form. What are you trying to do. Why did you use free tables?
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>Dan,
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>PUBLIC variables are virtually NEVER the solution to a problem, they are usually a bandaid to patch a bad design that are loaded with untoward side effects.

Yes, I wasn't really meaning to advocate using PUBLIC variables. I agree with your assessment. I was actually hoping to find an alternative to using free tables.