Wow. I think I followed some of that but don't test me.

However...the NotInList event code is completed by way of OnLoad event of
[frmEmployeeSetup]. Its coming in the OpenArgs from a form (not frmClient,
nor frmEmployee, nor frmEmployeeSetup) whose sole purpose is to "house" the
new employee ID assignment and pass the new ID to frmEmployeeSetup.

I must have confused you earlier. Sorry.

The code I provided earlier representing the close of frmEmployeeSetup is
the point at which frmEmployee vanishes (along with the proper closing of
frmEmployeeSetup), AND the new employee ID is in frmEmployee's combo box AND
the new record does exist.

All is good except frmEmployee vanishes along with frmEmployeeSetup proper
closing.

Thanks for helping me.

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Thanks for your help,
Chris