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hi craig_capel,<br />
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try as follows<br />
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&nbsp; editengineersname.Datasour<wbr />ce.Dataset<wbr />.Edit; &nbsp;//go in editmode<br />
&nbsp; editengineersname.Field.As<wbr />String :=combobox1.text; //assign to DataField<br />
&nbsp; editengineersname.Datasour<wbr />ce.Dataset<wbr />.Post; &nbsp;//save changes<br />
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hope this helps<br />
<br />
meikl<br />
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hi craig_capel,

try as follows


  editengineersname.Datasource.Dataset.Edit;  //go in editmode
  editengineersname.Field.AsString :=combobox1.text; //assign to DataField
  editengineersname.Datasource.Dataset.Post;  //save changes

hope this helps

meikl



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kretzschmar - Worked GREAT!!!!!!! post another message and i will give you 50 points......
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kretzschmar - Worked GREAT!!!!!!! post another message and i will give you 50 points......

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Its me who should thank you!!! &nbsp;:)<br />
<br />
Craig C. Thanks, just saved me from my boss anyhow!
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Its me who should thank you!!!  :)

Craig C. Thanks, just saved me from my boss anyhow!

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For some reason <br />
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editengineersname.edittext<wbr />:=combobox<wbr />1.text;<br />
editengineersname.text:=co<wbr />mbobox1.te<wbr />xt;<br />
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When i do that the dbeedit boxchanges to the text i specified, but its not permenent, as soon as i move to the box where i just put the text, it reverts back to what was in the box before. however if i create a new record and instead of editing the box i move onto another record and then move back again the data in the dbeeditbox works fine. &nbsp;So i try to post the data but its says something about, not in edit or insert mode, but the datbase works fine other than that. all i need it for is to reduce input of the user for example, select between 5 different people instead of having to constantly type in thier names.<br />
<br />
thanks <br />
<br />
Craig C.
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For some reason 

editengineersname.edittext:=combobox1.text;
editengineersname.text:=combobox1.text;

When i do that the dbeedit boxchanges to the text i specified, but its not permenent, as soon as i move to the box where i just put the text, it reverts back to what was in the box before. however if i create a new record and instead of editing the box i move onto another record and then move back again the data in the dbeeditbox works fine.  So i try to post the data but its says something about, not in edit or insert mode, but the datbase works fine other than that. all i need it for is to reduce input of the user for example, select between 5 different people instead of having to constantly type in thier names.

thanks 

Craig C.

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