Also ... if you have plans for deployment and other issue's let me konw so i can tell you about other small details that might get in your way. The idea above allows for configuring the connection string at any point after installation... you can simply open the app config file after install with notepad and change the small section refering to connection string. Then its fixed Michael

Not Sure on the implication or the how to do the above task... what are you trying to use this picture int he database for? I might have a few Ideas on how to accomplish the same thing without the hastle of figuring this out. Michael

you can use an application .config file to specify the location of the database then refer to the application .cofig file when pointing to the database with your connection string. To get to the app.config file ... right click, add new item, app.config... then open it you should see something like mine below. The easiest way to get a good connection string for Ex. Conn String (Access) "if need another database tell me..." 'Place This in a Module Public cnnRate As New OleDb.OleDbConnection Public odaCustomer As New OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter Public Sub Connect() Try cnnRate.ConnectionString = _ System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("odaCustomer.ConnectionString") Catch ex As Exception MsgBox(ex) End Try Michael

Ok Im Looking Through and trying to find where you call your refresh... It seems to me that its passing the New Customer in Correctly... but the Refresh refreshes all of the info in the list to the newly saved customer... Tell me what you think while I try and write this ... I use Stored procs for all of my database access so this is new to me as well.. so go easy on me but, i will give this an attempt and if anything everyone else will eb able to correct me and give you more insight. Michael

I was wondering what DB are you using? I might be able to give you an alternate way of looking at this if I knew... Michael

I was wondering the best way to go about importing the read only property to the mask edit boxes from VB6. I would like to know the same about a Combo Box as well... If I could get teh basic Idea for adding the Read Only Property to a control I could figure the rest out on my own.