dbLookupComboBox - 20 characters max!?

[den]

Hi
I'm new to Delphi - any help greatly appreciated!.
I'm using a dbLookup Combo box with Absolute db, reading a second table for list entries.
The problem is that when I select any list item over 20 characters - it doesn't show in the combo edit box at all - and though it posts, gets truncated to 20 chars in the db's field.
I added an Edit box on the form to the field in use - and it correctly displays all the characters, while the combo box remains empty if >20.
I've been all through the db fields and indices to ensure no 'max 20' exists. The dbLookupComboBox dosen't have a 'MaxLength' field - I've checked. can't find anything relevant in the Help File.
Any suggestions as to where the '20 charcter' bottle neck might be greatly appreciated.
Den
(I think I can work around this if no solution by using a second 'display name' field that is less than 20 characters)

 

[roo0047]

Look at the "Fields Editor" for your "TQuery Object" for the lookup table. If any fields may have changed, go ahead and right-click, "Select All", "Delete", then "Add All Fields" to refresh the list. Now for each field, look at properties "Size" and "DisplayWidth" for the field in question.

Roo
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[den]

Thanks for this Roo.
In the end I got so frustrated with it earlier - I deleted the damn lot and started again fresh - amazingly it came good doing all the same Delphi things afresh (with a copy of the same db). Well, obviously something different...as it works - but now of course, I don't know what the exact problem was.
But I will file your response as useful info, and just in case the problem rears it's ugly head again!
Thanks for responding,

Den