Nadya,

No, it wasn't. But it is now. Thanks.

I have about 70 'sets' in my startup program.
Should I be going thru the help for each to see which are scoped to the current data session and then duplicate that code in the called form?
Or, is there a simplier way?

TIA.

>First check the obvious - is SET TALK OFF in the second form's DS?
>
>>I have a form (form 'A') which has a page frame with three pages.
>>On the 2nd page, about 1/2 inch from the top, on the left hand side, are two controls - a label and text field.
>>On this same page is a command button control that does a 'Do form' (form 'B') which has its own datasession.
>>When I thisform.release() on form 'B', form 'A' reappears on the screen. Page 2 still appears to be the current page. However, the top 20% of the 2 controls mentioned above * also * appear just above the tab name for page 1.
>>If I click on the tab for page 1 or page 3, the strip disappears. Same if I return to page 2.
>>
>>Have I missed setting a property before invoking form 'B' or upon its return?
>>
>>TIA.