Hi Stuart.

>I am using CA with ADO to access data on a SQL server database. I have a method on a form that calls links to the database and retreieves the data. I can see the alias created while the code is executing in the method. However, the minute the method terminates the cursor is gone. How can I prevent the cursor from closing once the method has terminated so that it is available through out the form like any other table or cursor.

In addition to Beth's suggestion, you can use the CursorAdapter's CursorDetach method to free the cursor from the CursorAdapter.

Doug