>How to manually sort the columns data in the grid after the select query is executed.
>
>when the data is appearing in the grid the first coulumn is filename, then proj_no and then ID
>
>Is it possible for me to show first the proj_no, then filename and then ID in the grid.
>
>
>***********************
>LcSQL = [select distinct(a.filename), b.proj_no, b.id from ocrdata a, docudeck b ;
> WHERE UPPER(b.file_name) = UPPER(a.tiffile) ;
> and a.OCDATA like "%] + alltrim(thisform.text1.value) + [%" ;
> order by a.id into Cursor lcSource]
>
>
>&LcSQL
>
>with thisformset.frmocr.grid1
> .RecordSource = ""
> .RecordSourceType = 1 &&1 - Alias &&4 - SQL
> .RecordSource = "lcSource"
>endwith
>
>***************
>
>Thank you very much in advance.

Raj,
1) Despite the suggestions you're still constructing a string and using macro substitution. AND not dividing the string into pieces.
2) If you're constructing such a string to show in grid then better you directly make that string grid's recordsource.
3) To show the columns in the order you want instead of playing with column properties (you might do of course) select the fields in that order from the start.

lcSQL = [select distinct b.proj_no, a.filename,  b.id]+;
        [  from ocrdata a, docudeck b]+;
	[  WHERE UPPER(b.file_name) = UPPER(a.tiffile)] +;
	[     and a.OCDATA like "%" + alltrim(thisform.text1.value) + "%"] ;
	[  order by a.id]+;
        [  into Cursor lcSource]

with thisformset.frmocr.grid1
	.RecordSource = "" && Keep if you want to preserve formatting
	.RecordSourceType = 4 &&1 - Alias &&4 - SQL
	.RecordSource = m.lcSQL
endwith

Cetin