>>No, it should not be. Just for check, add another grid to your form and give it your view name (don't set columns, etc.). See, if this grid will come with data.
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>Well, there was nothing in that grid either.
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>>Does your view participate in any relations?
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>There are no relations.
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>Something strange I have noticed is that whenever I set the controlsource property, after I run the form they are reset. Have you ever heard of this happening?
>Thanks,

Yes, it's called Grid Reconstruction behavior. Check Vlad' article in August (?) UT Magazine and also in FAQ section here about this problem.