>David,
>I think your code is more along the lines of what I am looking for. The problem is that when I try the .column1.controlsource the code errors off because column1.controlsource is not a property or unknown member. Do you have any other suggestions?

James,
ControlSource is a member of a grid column. Check if you wrote gridname and columnname correct.

lcField = justext( thisform.grid1.column1.ControlSource )

assumes your grid's name is 'Grid1' and the column you want is named 'column1' (and exists - grid is a member of form).

Alternatively you could directly put fieldname if you know it beforehand.
lcField = 'FieldName'
Cetin