I have a fairly complex form - allowing client to slice/dice/display data in multiple arrangements.

It is laid out using a pageframe with 10 pages.

On most pages I have a single grid, but on two I have 8 small grids each.

As I've 'built-up' the form, I've tried to carefully watched the load times.

With no grids, the form will load in approx 10sec (I'm doing A LOT of data prep on the way in)(1.8ghz with 512meg Dell) . Adding the 24 grids pushes the load time to 35secs. If I add them incrementally I'll see the load time increase incrementally. Grid recordsourcetype is set as alias - many of the grid access the same dbf, just changing order of columns, etc.

What should I look for as I try to finetune the load time - what is occuring as each of those grids is established that eats up all that time?