Mike,

You can also just return .F. from Load() if you don't want the form to load, this has the benefits of not having the controls construct.

>Immediately after tables are opened in load(), I have an if statement to terminate the form if tables are not up-to-date, but it will not terminate.
>
>use Locfl. . .
>if Locfl.version < 4.53
> =messagebox(‘Version 4.53 is required...
> thisform.release()
>endif
>The rest of the load-procedure should not run...
>.
>.
>What is the appropriate method to terminate the remainder of the load procedure and release the form?