Hi, Jorge -

Try using the LookUpDisplay() DataWindow expression function, inside of an Evaluate function, inside of a DataWindow Describe function, as follows:

String ls_display_value

ls_display_value = dw_1.Describe("Evaluate('LookUpDisplay(dept_id)',1)")

In the above code snippet, the column DWObject in the DataWindow that utilizes the Drop-down List Box (ddlb) edit style is named "dept_id". The row in the DataWindow that is to be evaluated is row 1, which is typical for free-form DataWindows.

Pay close attention to the use of apostrophes (single-quotes) and double-quotes, as the above statement requires you to code a string within a string.

Best regards, John