>Also, when I set the controlsource to a numeric it allows me to select any option... There is some trick that I forgot to use it on a character field...

Each option caption should be an available choice. For instance, I'm currently working on the form, which uses three p-views. I have two option group and both work just fine. In both cases, it's a character field.

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>>What is the data type of the control source. Is it logical, numeric, or character?
>>
>>You may need to "prep" the data after the append blank like this
>>
>>
>>

>>ThisForm.nTransId = -1
>>REQUERY("MyView")
>>append blank
>>replace optiongroupfield with .f. or
>>replace optiongroupfield with 0 or
>>replace optiongroupfield with [YES]
>>thisform.refresh()
>>

>>
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>>>I have a form that is based on a p-view. The textboxes controlsource is the field in the view. I have one optiongroup with two options. when I add a new record by:
>>>

>>>ThisForm.nTransId = -1
>>>REQUERY("MyView")
>>>APPEND BLANK IN MyView
>>>ThisForm.Refresh
>>>

>>>
>>>The optiongroup will only allow the first option to be selected...
>>>
>>>What am I missing?
>>>
>>>TIA