>

>This is the scenario:
>
>* The user clicks an "Add new record" CmdButton next to the List / ComboBox
>* The style is set to Combobox
>* Focus is transferred to the Combobox
>* Rowsource is set to ""
>* User types in a new value or does something else
>
>* The valid clause fires
>*
>
>WITH THIS
>  IF EMPTY(.ROWSOURCE)
>    IF NOT SEEK(ALLTRIM(.DISPLAYVALUE),"CollectionSets","Collection")
>      INSERT INTO CollectionSets (CollectionSet) VALUES (.DISPLAYVALUE)
>    ENDIF
>    .STYLE= 2
>    .ROWSOURCE="CollectionSets.CollectionSet"
>  ENDIF
>ENDWITH
>

>
>For some reason, setting the Format and/or Inputmask properties to ="@!TAAAAA"
>does not work.
>
>It works fine on the table, so does this mean no rowsource - no validation?
>
>Is there a workaround or am I just being stupid?
>
>
>TIA

Take a look at file#9596.