>Hi Cetin
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>I want my list box to show the values from a field within a table which external from application.
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>Therefore if I use the controlsource=alias.fieldname option where do I put this code. Do I put this in the init event of the list box or somewhere else.
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>The table I am using is called mainstnd and the field is key2. Would the syntax be something like controlsource=Mainstnd.Key2
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>The problem is Mainstnd is on U: Drive (how do I include this)
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>Many thanks

Neil,

it looks like you are mixing up the ControlSource and RowSource properties. You need to use the RowSource property here.