>But ds.arcust is a DataTable.....

His question was "How do access the dataset outside the method?". Now I am confused to so would be good to get a clarification.
Tim



>
>>I'm confused. Method signature says it returns a DataTable, but ds is defined a meycotestDataSet?
>>
>>>Here's a newbie question
>>>
>>>I'm using strongly typed dataset I can use intellisense to access the columns nicely as long as I do it in the method that
>>>creates the dataset, as follows:
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>>  public DataTable EstablishBlankCustomerData()
>>>    {
>>>      meycotestDataSet ds = new meycotestDataSet();
>>>      ds.arcust.Rows.Clear();
>>>      ds.arcust.Rows.Add();
>>>      ds.arcust[0].country = "USA";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].currency = "USD";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].nocable = "N";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].nopump = "N";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].oringsvssnaps = "N";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].quomeycolite = "N";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].quoruggedmesh = "N";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].quosoliddrain = "N";
>>>      ds.arcust[0].quosolidpump = "N";  
>>>      return ds.arcust;     
>>>    }
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>>
>>>I can't figure out how to get intellisense to work when I access the dataset outside that method.
>>>
>>>I tried returning the dataset but that doesn't seem to work
>>>
>>>Am I missing something?