hi,
thank you ,it works
best regards.

>>i want to get just what i need to see at my grid exactly via this code under
>>any help ,idea
>
>A return clause is missing before else statment
>
>

>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()
>    RETURN && <---- here
>else
>    =messagebox("the date not found ")
>    thisform.grid1.visible=.f.
>ENDIF
>SET FILTER TO
>