My question is
To convert a text box into a combo box can I simply delete the text box, make a new combo box name it the same name and bind it to the name of the old element?

Thanks for the help

Thanks Ray!

it works if you name it something different but you cant name it the same thing. you would have to delete from the field manager to be able to name it the same thing and that would not be a good thing. 

ok
Followed the instructions to the letter

Noted the field name the element is bound to – Dispatch.
Deleted the element.
Saved the layout design. (yes Im sure)
Added the new element, bound to the same field - Dispatch, with the old name - Dispatch.
Saved the layout design.

When I look at the name of the element is call – Dispatch0
Not Dispatch without the 0
Does this matter? Running tests on a sample database.

Quote:

You should be able to rename this without the zero, as long as there is no other element by the name 'Dispatch'.

This may also fix the error message saying that there is a problem with the programming. You probably have the Dispatch element referenced there somewhere, and currently the name is actually 'Dispatch0'. Which, of coarse, will cause the message you are seeing. It would be a good idea to 'Test' the programming as well, after you change the name of the element, just to be sure there isn't something else causing the error.

There is no other element named Dispatch but the form is named Dispatch, Im thinking this might be an issue.

I will leave the 0 on the end of dispatch0 element so the name of the form is different from the element. I also have renamed the associated programming with dispatch0, ran it in a sample database and it seems to function as planed. Life is good!
I have done the same with another element named Job_Type and it to when changed came up with Job_Type0. This is not an issue for me now that I have experience doing the first element change. Im just wondering if I might be overlooking something, can it be that simple?

Thank you both for your help and input