I am building my first serious form. I'm starting simple and testing each implemented component step-by-step.

My form has a page frame with two pages. On the first page, a command button executes a query that builds a cursor: ITEM_LIST. I have confirmed that the cursor is built appropriately with four fields and several thousand records.

On the second page I have a grid. The grid should be populated by the ITEM_LIST cursor. I set the grid's record source to ITEM_LIST and record type to ALIAS. I set each column control source to ITEM_LIST.[field name] where the actual field name is substituted for [field name]. I have confirmed that the cursor is selected, which I assume to be necessary, but nothing is displayed.

I thought I might need to refresh but that didn't help. This must be something simple but I sure don't see it. I have built grids before with success though I have to say the proper implementation of record source type is not crystal clear to me and has not functioned as expected.

Please advise.

Thanks.

Kevin