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>>Also one needs to be aware that simply referring to the grids ActiveRow proeprty causes the grid to evaluate its entire record set again. If you want to see this just use a grid on a large table and in the afterrowcol change simply put;
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>> LOCAL lnJunk
>> lnJunk = THIS.ActiveRow
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>>Then use the down arrow to move from row to row. Watch the time it takes before the next row is highlighted. The delete the line refering to activerow and do it again.
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>Jim
>
>Would you categorize this as a "bug" or as a necessary design requirement?
>
>Sure looks, on the surface, like unnecessary overhead.
>
>Cheers,
>Jim N

Jim,

I have no idea of where it is classified. To me it is just a situation that renders the activerow property of the grid totally unusable. I find the property unusable because I have no control over how many records may get into the table or view after the system leaves my hands and gets into use.