>2b) The user adds a record, the first field is blank and the user selects the 'Save' button. >Result: The message 'Field Can't Be Blank, Try Again'. The focus is on the 'Cancel' button where the user must select the 'Cancel' button, but the user still has the opportunity to edit the record. This does exactly what I want it to do. I don't actually understand why if the user clicked the button the button has the focus, but the NODEFAULT could take care of that. SAVEBUTTON.click NODEFAULT IF LEN(ALLTRIM(this.parent.first_field.value))=0 && Assumes character field answer=MessageBox ... Do you want to continue editing. IF answer=YES this.parent.first_field.setfocus RETURN ENDIF ENDIF DODEFAULT()