I had no controlsource set for columns or contained textbox. I was only setting the recordsource at the grid level. The standard VFP Grid is ok with that, looks like awgrd is not.
Explicitly setting the controlsource on each column does allow the data to be displayed.
Just to fuel thinkings,
1- did you subclass your columns?
2- did you check .RecordSource contents?
3- Are .controlSource OK?
thanks,