>Private Class ClassDataSet > Inherits DataSet > > Private _sqldbw As SQLDBWrapper > > Public Sub New(ByVal sqldbw As SqlDataWrapper) > Me._sqldbw = sqldbw > End Sub > > ' User Me._sqldbw to reference the method in the parent class, SQLDBWrapper >End Class >Yeah, that is what I did for now in order to get what I need to work. :-) Just wish that VB could have recognized the Scope levels and be able to reference the calling/parent object. Well, there's an idea for MS for their next version. hehehe