>>What other solution is there? In a primary key
>>you should use a lookup such as a list box. In
>my
>>routine I catch the problem, inform the user &
>let
>>them either change the data or revert. What else
>>can you do with a Primary index?
>>
>>Tom
>
>But is checking in the valid event a good idea, or
>would a routine be called upon from a higher
>level?

Greg

Yes I was as clear as mud...

My procedure is in the SAVE routine -- a catch all.

The other response is more local. A Valid() is what I use because by returning FALSE the user is kept on the current object -- they do not advance to the next object. You can always call another procedure from the valid() if you want.

Tom