public goConn, goRS goConn = Createobject("adodb.connection") goRS = CreateObject("adodb.recordset") goConn.ConnectionString = "data source = northwind;user id = sa" goConn.Open goRS.ActiveConnection = goConn goRS.Open("employee") wait wind goRS.Fields(1).Value && Just for checking ThisForm.Flexgrid1.DataSource = goRS && Type Mismatch ThisForm.Flexgrid1.DataSource = goRS.Object && Unknown NameAs indicated in the code I get either type mismatch or unknown name.