Hi

I suggest you consider using a view. Then you don't have to unbind to pack.

This website suggests packing isn't something done regularly. IOW, after deleting a record from the grid, it can become a performance problem to pack if there are lots of records.

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VFPMisusedAndAbused~VFP


>Thanks both of you to help to solve my problem.
>Power
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>>In a form, I have a grid (record source is Table A), a delete button to delete a record and a label to show the total no. of record (by using reccount())
>>>I want to use the label to show the most update of no. of record.
>>>My problem is if I add "pack" after my delete code, it will make my grid become blank.
>>>If I don't add "pack" to my code, the label will show the no. of record including the deleted record. So what can I do?
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>>Hi Power,
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>>If you want to pack, you can unbind the recordsource, pack, then rebind and you won't loose the grid...
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>>ThisForm.myGrid.RecordSource = ''
>>** do your delete code and pack **
>>ThisForm.myGrid.RecordSource = 'tableA'
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