>>>>>>Yes, I have thisform.refresh() in the add method. As i indicated above the add button works fine except when I have just
>>>>>>opened the form and have not yet used prev or next button. I tried copying the code from the prev button into the top of
>>>>>>the add button to no avail.
>>>>>
>>>>>When is the adding code executed? Is it in the Load(), Init(), etc?
>>>>
>>>>this code is executed at the end of the click property of the add button.
>>>
>>>Yes, I now remember you mentioned that you were doing that from the add button. :)
>>>
>>>Are you using any buffering for that alias? When you do the append blank, are you on the current alias?
>>
>>with the form wizard, you shouldn't have to add any code. try removing the code and see if it works correctly then.
>
>This is a bit elementary, but are you SURE you have SELECTed the correct table after you've finished loading your form? Try adding a SELECT MyTable at the beginning of the ADD code (or maybe at the end of the Form.Refresh() code). If there is a lookup table/cursor in the program, your ADD button could be calling the wrong table. This caused a problem in a grid once, and it took forever to find the problem. As with your code, it was only when the form was loaded, but everything was fine as soon as I clicked on TOP, NEXT, etc.
>
>HTH
>Barbara

You are exactly right about that. Although I figured it out before i got your message. I still don't understand why that is the case. I only have the one table open.

Have a great Day!
Nick Berryman