I have a dropdown with a method called transactn_search in the Interactivechange. Here's the code for transactn_search:

SELECT trancustin &&view in the DE
SEEK Thisform.Combo1.value &&Rowsource is a field in transcustin

IF FOUND()
Thisform.Combo1.value = trans_id_a
Thisform.Text1.VALUE = track_num
Thisform.Text2.VALUE = company
Thisform.Text3.VALUE = amt_total
Thisform.Text4.VALUE = amt_initial_owed
Thisform.Text5.VALUE = amt_initial_pd
Thisform.Text6.VALUE = amt_pending
ELSE
= messagebox('The record you searched for is invalid and should be deleted')
ENDIF

THISFORM.cursor_trans_items() &&Gets data for grid
THISFORM.grid_controls() &&Modifies grid properties

The code for grid controls:

THISFORM.Grid1.RecordSource = 'trans_items'
ThisFORM.Grid1.Column1.ControlSource = 'trans_items.item_status'
ThisFORM.Grid1.Column2.ControlSource = 'trans_items.stocknum'
ThisFORM.Grid1.Column3.ControlSource = 'trans_items.p_descript'
ThisFORM.Grid1.Column4.ControlSource = 'trans_items.total_chg'

Transactn_search() is also in the init of the form.

THE PROBLEM: I set the columncount at 4, the width of each column, and each header caption. When the form opens and transactn_search() runs in the init, everything looks and works beautifully, but when I click on the combobox and make another selection (triggering transactn_search() in the interactivechange), my columns disappear and the cursor itself shows up in the grid. Why?

Thanks
JD