>>>>I'm new to VF5. What string of code must I type? Must I put it in the command button click event?
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>>>In the click event of the command button you could put
>>>
>>>thisform.textbox.setfocus()
>>>
>>>It depends on the hierarchy of your objects.
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>>Thanks, I have just tried this, and it works. However, how do I get the text from the previous search to be cleared?
>
>try
>thisform.textbox.value = ""
>thisform.textbox.setfocus()
>*If the textbox is not refreshing properly. Add
>thisform.textbox.refresh()

Thank-you, this works, and you have solved my problem.