If Peter is correct (and it seems to be), "Option Explicit" would have find the error!

>>hi all,
>>
>>i have a problem with deleting a record, it won't update my data provider.
>>i use sql server as a data provider and datashape to relate my one to many relationship accessed through ado. here's my code.
>>
>>Dim ShapeConn as ADODB.Connection
>>Dim HeaderRs as ADODB.Recordset, DetailRs as ADODB.Recordset
>>
>> Set ShapeConn = New ADODB.Connection
>> Strconn = "Provider=MSDataShape;Data Provider=SQLOLEDB;" _
>> & "Server=Jeffrey;UID=sa;Database=Personnel"
>> ShapeConn.Open Strconn
>>
>> Set HeaderRs = New ADODB.Recordset
>> HeaderRs.Open "SHAPE {SELECT * FROM header} " _
>> & "APPEND ({SELECT * FROM detail} " _
>> & "RELATE DocnNum TO DocnNUm) AS RsParent", ShapeConn, adOpenKeyset, adLockBatchOptimistic
>> Set Detail = ActiveRs("RsParent").Value
>>
>>
>>Private Sub CmdDelete_Click()
>> HeaderRs.Delete
>>End Sub
>>
>>I have also a delete trigger in my header table. here's the code
>>
>>CREATE TRIGGER DelCascade ON [Header]
>>FOR DELETE
>>AS
>> DECLARE @document varchar(16)
>> SELECT @document = DocnNum FROM deleted
>> DELETE detail WHERE detail.DocnNum = @Document
>>
>>Thanks for the help
>
>Hi,
>
>I don't know if this will fix the problem, but my first thought was that the line:
>
>Set Detail = ActiveRs("RsParent").Value
>
>should be:
>
>Set DetailRs = ActiveRs("RsParent").Value
>
>Pete