>>>>>>>If you are using a combobox that is bound to a field and you type something in the combobox, where does that value appear? When I look at the value property it is always "" unless I select an item from the list. I need to be able to either choose an item from the list or type in my own item (isn't that the definition of a combo-box?)
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>>>>>>Combo.DisplayValue
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>>>>>I'm having the same problem!! And when my combobox loses focus, it's blank! Why?
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>>>>>Elyse
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>>>>Because, you have to care about row soucre programmatically:
>>>>*** Combo.Lostfocus event
>>>>IF This.valueThis.DisplayValue
>>>>*** add displayvalue to row source (or directly to field) here
>>>>Endif
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>>>Elyse & Michael: To expand on Edward's answer (correct as usual, Ed) VALUE is related to the table/cursor/array that is the recordsource of the combo. DISPLAYVALUE, however, has to do with what's showing on the screen. This is easier to see with a two-column combo where the bound column is 2.
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>>>Personally, I've adopted the idea that's been tossed around recently for NOT having a combo bound if the user can enter data.
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>>>Barbara
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>>Yes, I got understanding how combo works when struggled with my first multi-column combo. About the same time, I decided not to use ControlSource at all (I believe Barbara meant this saying 'NOT having a combo bound').
>Once you've added your typed value to the rowsource, then you see it in the combo's list, right? That's not always a good thing. Can you consistently have a typed-in value stay in the box, after it loses focus, and not have that new value show up in the drop-down part when you click on it again?
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>Not having solved that problem, I superimposed a textbox on a dropdown list and goofed it around until it worked.

You can do both ways: add displayvalue (use this word, it's preciser) to row source (can be temp cursor, not a real table) in LostFocus (you know some users like click back and forth); or don't add and displayvalue is still in text portion (use this word, it's preciser), if you don't use controlsource property.