>>>>Jim, This form will be used by several dbfs, all with the same structures.
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>>>After you do the d and d remove the alias from the controlsource properties. Then remove the dbf from the de.
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>>Well that's just it, the D & D x50 is ok, but removing the alias x50 could be quite cumbersome.
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>Timothy,
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>You would only have to do the 50 times one time though. It seems like a lot, but once you're done, you're done. Probably only take about 15 minutes really.
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>Renoir

I may do that to keep it simple. Is there a limit as to how many textboxes you can have on a form. I have over 50 here but can only visually access half of them. even when the designer is maximized.
-TB