>the cursor is created in a different form. if _tally > 0 then it calls up the selection screen where the list box is located. In the activate of that form:
>
>ThisForm.List1.rowsource = 'curpat.pat_fname,curpat.pat_lname,curpat.pat_dob,curpat.pat_cdcid'
>ThisForm.List1.rowsourcetype = 2
>
>But the error I'm getting is:
>
>Field phrase not found.
>
>Any ideas? What am I missing?

If you are going to specify individual fields
Only list the alias name once & change rowsourcetype to fields (6)

ThisForm.List1.rowsource = 'curpat.pat_fname,pat_lname,pat_dob,pat_cdcid'
ThisForm.List1.rowsourcetype = 6

HTH