>It shouldn't, right?

I'll take your word for this.

>Well, I don't know. Check where the ControlSource is set: in the controls >themselves, or perhaps in the Form.Init(), after opening the tables?

They are all set directly in the controls themselves in all my programs.

>While this is complicated, it could be used, as a workaround, for instance by >a programmer who doesn't have a clear understanding of Load() vs. Init().

I might come in this group. I'm learning. Slowly, but learning.

Thanks again
Mike