>Hi. VFP6 user here. I am having trouble placing the user back in the current field when my data validation fails. Fox doesn't like SetFocus in the valid, and it doesn't seem to work for me in the LostFocus.
>
>For Example (in LostFocus)
>IF ! "Dr" $ This.Value
> =messagebox('This list should be Doctors only.',16,'Go Back')
> This.SetFocus
>ENDIF
>
>...doesn't work
>
>Thanks, Randy

Just Return 0 from the Valid of the control to keep user in the current control.