Hi I'm currently going through the 2005 Express Edition help files and am following the tutorial that explains how to create a database - just a simple addresses dbase. I want to be able to show the information via the details option (rather than the grid option) which i can do, but i would really like to have a pulldown menu showing all first names included in the database, so that when i pick a name from the list, that persons details come up. Would i have to add some code to the pulldown field? If so, could anyone point me in the right direction as i can't seem to find anything on the net about it? Thanks. H.I.T

Okay i'm half way there...i simply looked into the properties of the Combo box and chose accrordingly, ie. the dataset and so on. Although i can indeed add details to my dbase and type the name into the combo box, when i reopen the dbase i can pick a name and the details of that contact comes up...great! BUT, if i then choose a different name, the name field just updates the current contact with the new one i'm picking from the list! This i assume is because it has the ability to be updated at runtime (ie. i can rename the contact in the combo box and save), but its updating the name of the contact with the next name i choose from the list! Anyone know what i'm doing wrong? Thanks H.I.T