>I have just started working with designing my DE subclass that I intend to specify for all my forms to use. Just for initial testing, I have specified this DE subclass as the DEClass and DEClassLibrary properties of my base form class.
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>When I create a new form based on my base form class, my DE subclass is indeed used for the DE of the form. HOWEVER, I can do NOTHING to the DE in the Form Designer. I can not add tables, cursors or CAs. No builder is available, and I can set no properties or edit any methods. The whole damn thing is READ-ONLY.
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>Can someone enlighten me, please? Is this the intent? If so, this class is durn-near worthless to me. TIA!

Mark,

Why don't you try to modify DE class outside of the form designer?
I believe you will get what you want.

Thanks,
Aleksey.