>One workaround I've found in these situations: I do NOT set relation programitcally, but instead set the childorder, linkmaster, and RelationalExpr in each child grid... Yeah I know that it is theoretically the same thing, but give it a try.

< whimpering > oh yuck, I never mess with that stuff before.

Can you get me out of the woods Gar... Is this native VFP grid stuff or framework specific stuff?

Thank you!