>2) The old question remains that since I have combobox IN the grid, everytime the cursor goes in that field (by mouse or keyboard arrow), the data becomes blank (with the combobox downarrow button on the side). Even when there is data existing in that field, the combobox blanks it out (when the cursor is in there), but when leaving the field, the data shows again. I can not understand this? When I used the wizards before, it wasn't like that, but this is a new form (am doing all forms without any wizards) and does that now?
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>I have noticed that the field definition of the ControlSource of the column of the grid and field defition of the recordsource of the combobox should be exactly the same.

I see. Is that supposed to be odd or what? I have the TEXT in auth.authtype and the COMBOBOX in authtype.authtype. Does this need to be REFRESH?

Chuck