DataSet ds; DataTable dt; DataRow dr; SqlDataAdapter oDataAdapter; int lnRecords; ds = new DataSet(); this.map_ConnectToData(); oDataAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter(); oDataAdapter.SelectCommand = new SqlCommand("map_rlb_Logins_validate", this.oConnection); oDataAdapter.SelectCommand.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure ; oDataAdapter.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add("@tcUserID",SqlDbType.Char, 20).Value = tcLoginID; oDataAdapter.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add("@tcPassword",SqlDbType.Char, 20).Value = tcPassword; lnRecords = oDataAdapter.Fill(ds, "cData"); MessageBox.Show(lnRecords.ToString()); dt = ds.Tables["cData"]; dr = ds.Tables[0].Rows[0]; MessageBox.Show(dr["cuserid"].ToString());TIA, -Mark