I believe the problem is that the Valid for the textbox isn't being called because it hasn't really lost focus. (Toolbars don't get focus.) In the Click of the button on the toolbar call _SCREEN.ACTIVEFORM.ACTIVECONTROL.SETFOCUS().

>I have a form with one textbox and i have a toolbar.
>A command button in the toolbar efects a method from the active form.
>The methods code is :
>
>tableupdate(.t.)
>thisform.release
>
>My problem is when i click the command button, the field from the textbox updates blank.
>
>Thanks.