>Part 1:
>I'm creating a view using the following syntax:
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>CREATE SQL VIEW myview AS SELECT *, .f. AS lSelect FROM Inventory
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>Is this safe? (I'm wondering because it seems to be unnatural use of a view)
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>Part 2:
>My purpose for doing this is that this view is bound to a grid and I need the lSelect field to indicate that certain records are selected. I use the Dynamic ForeColor and BackColor of the cells to highlight 'selected' rows so they stand out to the user and appear as selected. The user can Shift-Click to select or deselect records.
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>I arrived at this solution because I am trying to make a grid have multi-select capability like a listbox. I want the user to be able to select multiple records by shift-clicking, clicking and dragging, or using shift + arrow keys, has anyone seen code to make a grid act like this?

David,
Part 1: No problem. Looks funny I'll admit, but it is correct usage.

Part 2: Certainly this 'extra' field can be used to handle 'selected' rows, but have you tried working with a list instead of a view. If you aren't editing on the grid, the list has all of the multi-select options you need, and you can write code for handling selected items. Only the first item in a selected group will be dragged if you have the mover bars enabled, but you can program so it LOOKS like the selected batch is moved.

HTH
Barbara