>I'm doing the setfocus() in the click event of a cmdadd. I have placed the nodefault command several places (based on info from searching other messages) with no luck. Remember, the only time it doesn't work in when the table is empty and the first record is appended. Any hints?

Jamie,

Thisform.Refresh before you SetFocus. The table is at EOF at first and EOF causes all controls that access data to be disabled and not allowed to accept focus. If you;

APPEND BLANK
Thisform.Refresh()
Thisform.text1.setfocus()

You should get what you want.