When the column has focus there is still just a T or F - it is not even a logical it is the text equivelent. It is as if the select statemnent wipes out the graphical part and sets it up as text -- even though the text has been deleted from the column. I guess the original grid layout no longer has a bearing once the source is set to '' and then set back. Prior to running the select the first time - the grid does have a grpahical checkbox. and the select has

SELECT .F. as chkField,;
airstub,payment,cost,volume,;
mileage, airtime, RECNO() as actualrec ;
FROM AIRFLOW;
WHERE airstub=pk_seleStub ;
INTO cursor t_airdetail ;
readwrite

The original grid on the form has the graphical checkbox -- when I run the select - the graphical is gone -- regardless of sparse


-- When I check

.column1.

it (after running the select - no longer has the checkbox as a control. I think this is the problem (duh) I am not sure how to put the checkbox control into the gridcolum programaticly.

airgrid1.column1.dynamiccontrolsource ??


Thanks. I do appreciate the focus.