>>>In launching a 'report form someform preview' via a button on my form, should I define a window to display the previewed data then release it and give control back to the form? Thats what I did but it gets lost on the way and doesn't seem to work. Has anyone done this before?
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>>The REPORT FORM someform PREVIEW has it's own window. Just invoke
>>the REPORT FORM someform PREVIEW and on your next line of code type,
>>thisform.refresh()
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>Thats what I thought but the form itself remains steadfastly on the screen in the foreground. all repo form previewing is hidden behind it.

Timothy, check if your form is MODAL. Modal forms tend to stay on top of everything (like a messagebox).

HTH
Barbara