>>>I am populating a drop down combo from a query with a customer ID code to a cursor. At every location, there is a customer code of "CASH-"+locationcode. Is there any way to make the drop down default to the "CASH-"whatever ID in every case?
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>>Did you try Thisform.ListBox1.Value = "CASH-"+locationcode in every case?
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>>>Thanks
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>>>Jim
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>Jess,
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>Er, actually, no. I did try .value="CASH" in the combo's init with zero results. I'll cobble together the complete string and give it a go.
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>Thanks.

Well, no luck with either the form's on the combo's init. Could this be bcause of when the query is run? Would the InteractiveChange be a better place to set the .value? I am still very weak on the event sequence on this form. Any more ideas would be greatly appreciated.