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>>Since this is inside a form's method, wouldn't the define class be illegal.
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Yes it would be. I sent it this way to be able to post online. But you could create the class visually or just put define class part to prg :
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>set procedure to myClassDefFile additive
>oForm = create...
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>Or if you just created is visually and saved as a form :
>do form myModalReportForm with "myreport"
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>Cetin

Thanks Cetin for all your help, I tried your first solution non-modal and it looked good to me. I could implement it from within a method of my base maintenance form. I demonstated the new code and effects to my fellow programmers and they liked it also.