And what is not working, it's not clear to me.

By the way, I suggest you create a local variable lnMonth:

IF FOUND()
  lnMonth=MONTH(thisform.text2.Value)
  SET FILTER TO MONTH(dat)=lnMonth

>hi all,
>i want to get just what i need to see at my grid exactly via this code under
>any help ,idea
>

>LOCATE FOR  dat=thisform.text2.Value
>IF FOUND()
>  SET FILTER TO MONTH(dat)=MONTH(thisform.text2.Value)
>  thisform.grid1.Visible=.t.
>  thisform.grid1.Refresh
>  thisform.grid1.column7.setfocus()
>else
>    =messagebox("the date not found ")
>    thisform.grid1.visible=.f.
>ENDIF
>   SET FILTER TO
>

>thanks