Thanks, Chuck ... always glad to help!

>Hello John
>Thanks so much for writing the solution to avoiding the valid event. It works like a charm. Now I can do my validation whenever I want. These little tips&tricks is what makes the UT so great. To bad I can't give you stars for that help. Keep up the good work.
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>I wanted to response in a thread so that everyone would know how much help you give us (as if they shouldn't already know). I am also using that tip on putting the grid in a container to have acces to Gotfocus and LostFocus.
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>Your great
>Thanks again, Chuck