You need to avoid all not exact names like "this". They must be valid object names recognizable everywhere you call ControlSource.

>Tried that first, it gives me "unknown member oClaimant" error.... the "this.oClaimant" is there at this point and is a valid object with properties filled in.
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>>.txtFirstName.ControlSource = "this.oClaimant.first_name"
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>>>Please disregard previous
>>>
>>>I have a form where I have scattered a record object to name oClaimant and passed that object to this form.
>>>How do I set the control source to this property? No matter what I do, it errors out or doesn't display the contents of the property.
>>>
>>>

>>>    WITH this.oParent
>>>	.txtFirstName.ControlSource = this.oClaimant.first_name
>>>    ENDWITH
>>>

>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.