Hi Ryan,

A cursor created by a query is read-only. In VFP7 and later you can add READWRITE clause to the SELECT to make the cursor updatable.

...
  INTO CURSOR Cur_item READWRITE

>Hi Sergey,
>
>thanks it works.
>
>But why this statement gives me readonly to the grid?
>column2(itmqty) cannot edit co'z of readonly.

>the grid,column,text are all enabled .t. and readonly .f.?
>
>        SELECT mytable.* ;
>	        FROM mytable ;
>	        JOIN SizeOrder ON SizeOrder.size = mytable.SIZE ;
>		 ORDER BY mytable.COLOR, SizeOrder.SortOrder INTO CURSOR Cur_item
>		
>		 Select Cur_item
>	       .grid1.recordsource = 'cur_item'
>	       .grid1.column1.controlsource = 'cur_item.item'
>	       .grid1.column2.controlsource = 'cur_item.itmqty'
>	       .grid1.column3.controlsource = 'cur_item.unitpr1'