Yes it is. A lot of other thing happen prior to the adding og the object in question.

Peter


>>I am aware of that. the contol in question is a container which does not have a load method.
>>Also if I add set step on, I can the the activeform in the watch window...
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>>_vfp.activeForm.oCLaimnt is properly recognised, just thisform.oClaimnt is not.
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>Look at the call stack at that moment. Is the form's init already finished?