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>iCount = oDS.Tables[0].Rows[0]["reccnt"];
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>When I try to compile, I get
>"Cannot implicitly convert type 'object' to 'int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)"

 iCount = (int)oDS.Tables[0].Rows[0]["reccnt"];

Update: Forgot to say why it errors. You always get an object and you need to cast it.
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