>I agree with the fact that I want to avoid query #1. I was showing both samples as a demonstration of why (IMO) Linq to DataSets works better with typed datasets than untyped.
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> "...if the field definition changes on the server you still have a problem."
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>How often do data types on the server change???? This should be a rare event. If types are changing any more that that, there's probably a larger problem.

In our case, the basic data type rarely changes, but the lenght or precision is quite common though, in the whole development cycle.

Walter,