>As a continuation of this thread, I also welcome suggestions
>about how to get the most out of grids with the least hassle.
>Still seems that one has the choice of either binding a
>grid to a table/query using default properties, or writing a lot
>of "WITH THISGrid" type of code, or subclassing a grid.
>Otherwise, properties of the grid just disappear whenever
>its data source is dynamically changed.
>Because of this, BROWSE sometimes seems to be
>a lot less trouble for what you can get from it.

no, not really
there are two simple options
1. use views instead of regualar SELECT SQL
2. rest the recordsource before u re-call the SELECT statment
and set it back afterwards

Arnon