>>Can you reliably make a grid show data from different tables that are related? How about edititng the data?
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>>I believe not, but ask just in case (it would be convenient).
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>>TIA,
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>>Alex
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>I don't like editing directly in the grid, because I found it to be quite complicated, and especially with related tables. I use the grid only finding records; the editing is done in controls outside of the grid (below, to the right, or in a separate page).

Thank you, Hilmar. I may end up doing just that.