> > >>why/how are children being entered wo/ parents? > > > >Sorry...perhaps I misstated. The child file doesn't have a corresponding > record to the parent. > > What I think you are seeing then is the behaviour at EOF() where there is a > phantom empty read-only record that blanks all your controls and makes then > read-only. > > If the child is the target of a SET RELATION from the parent, then when the > parent field has a value that has no corresponding chile Index value - the > child table is left at EOF() automatically. > > I don't understand why you're having problems, but I think that's what is > giving the phantom record. don not send me messages again i have 8210 e mails or else ok now dont e mail me