>>

>>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.

Sergey,

Thanks a lot, this may just do it.