>You should have refernce to the parent object, like TYPE('thisform.lvVar[1]').
>It is not quit clear why "(TYPE('lvVar(1)')<>'U' did'nt work". Do yuo get any error message?

Hi Yuri,
You are right, I mean TYPE('thisform.lvVar[1]')

My Problem is that easy to reproduce:
in command window:

MODI FORM

*move mousepointer over the form
*enter in command window

lcCtrl = SYS(1270)

gives you a link to the form.
Now enter

?TYPE('lcCtrl.NAME(1)')

an "C" appears on screen. But we all now that name is character ...

This works with any other property even logicals as VISIBLE or so.

Look also at

?lcCtrl.NAME(1)

Lutz