OK, I am using Visual Interdev 6.0. When I add a recordset, it asks me if I want to enable scripting. I usually say yes.
Once scripting is enabled, grey bars appear at the beginning and end of the ASP page. The grey bars have the <FORM> and </FORM> tags in them but do not have the
<FORM action="destination_page.asp"> part included so that you can pass data with a SUBMIT button on one side, and REQUEST.FORM.ITEM("textbox_data"

on the other side. I am trying to avoid using Session("textbox_data"

as that puts a load on the server for large amounts of data. When I try to edit the grey areas to add <FORM action="destination_page.asp"> it complains that editing the area is illegal.
In summary, what I am trying to do boils down to:
1. Using Recordsets, and on the same page...
2. Using the Form/action---request.form data passing
in the same page (actually this is two types of forms on a single page).
Carmine55555