/** Makes sure that the right row is selected on adding a new record, or on editing a record. */ private void selectRow() { int tableRows = tableData.getRowCount(); int tabelCols = tableData.getColumnCount(); int rowToSelect = 0; if (recordEdited != -1) { rowToSelect = recordEdited; // Select the edited record } else { for (int i = 0; i < tableRows; i++) { String companyName = (String) tableData.getValueAt(i, 1); if (companyName.equals("-")) { rowToSelect = i; // Select the new record } } } insuranceCompaniesTable.setRowSelectionInterval(rowToSelect, rowToSelect); }