>Hello Ravi.
>
>I just tried this code but got the following VFP message:
>
>"Expression is invalid. Use a valid expression for DYNAMICBACKCOLOR property"
>
>As an alternative to entering this into the DynamicBackColor for each column in the property sheet, this code in the grid's Init works:
>
>

>LOCAL lcBackColor
>FOR EACH loColumn IN This.Columns
>  IF loColumn.ColumnOrder > 1
>    IF TYPE( loColumn.ControlSource ) = 'C'
>	lcBackColor = "IIF( 'BLOCK' $ " + loColumn.ControlSource + ", RGB( 255, 0, 0 ), RGB( 0, 0, 255 ) )"
>        loColumn.DynamicBackColor = lcBackColor
>    ENDIF
>  ENDIF
>ENDFOR
>

Thanks again Marcia. Appreciate it.

- Ravi