Russ,
>I have been searching unsuccessfully. Is there any methods in MM or .NET framework that can output a dataset to a text file? I noticed the dataset has the .writetoxml method, however, i need to get it a CSV text file,
There's nothing built into MM .NET or ADO.NET that does this, but here's a link that shows you how:
http://www.dotnetspider.com/technology/kbpages/963.aspxRegards,
Kevin McNeish
Eight-Time .NET MVP
VFP and iOS Author, Speaker & Trainer
Oak Leaf Enterprises, Inc.
Chief Architect, MM Framework
http://www.oakleafsd.com