Thanks Bonnie,

that did the trick.

>You could use this:
>
>

if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == ((int)Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice).ToString())

>
>~~Bonnie
>
>
>
>>I think I made a wrong assumption using these enums.
>>
>>I now want to compare the selectedvalue of a drop down list with the value of the enum. How do I do that?
>>
>>My code used to be like this:
>>
>>

if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == "7")

>>
>>and that worked, but I don't like magic numbers so wanted to code it like this:
>>
>>

if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice.ToString())

>>
>>thinking that Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice.ToString() would bring back "7", but it doesn't, it returns "DeathNotice"!
>>
>>>>On another note, just an FYI: it's not necessary to provide a number for your Enums (Pending = 1), they will default to numbers in the order you've written, starting at 0. If you want yours to start at 1, as you've shown below, or if you need a different numbering scheme for some reason, then you would have to explicitly define them as you did.
>>>
>>>Strictly speaking it would only be neccessary to define the value for the first item, the rest will still increment. You can also skip as below ( and save 24bits by using a byte):

enum StatusCode : byte
>>>    {
>>>        Pending = 1,
>>>        InForce,
>>>        Withdrawn,
>>>        Postponed,
>>>        Deferred,
>>>        Cancelled =100,
>>>        Claimed,
>>>        Matured,
>>>        Lapsed, 
>>>        Surrendered,
>>>        DeathNotice
>>>    }

>>>
>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have an enum defined in a partial class of a Business Object (all my BOs are in one project) like this:
>>>>>
>>>>>

        enum StatusCode
>>>>>        {
>>>>>            Pending = 1,
>>>>>            InForce = 2,
>>>>>            Withdrawn = 3,
>>>>>            Postponed = 4,
>>>>>            Deferred = 5,
>>>>>            Cancelled = 6,
>>>>>            Claimed = 7,
>>>>>            Matured = 8,
>>>>>            Lapsed = 9,
>>>>>            Surrendered = 10,
>>>>>            DeathNotice = 11
>>>>>        }

>>>>>
>>>>>This lets me refer to the enum in code in the partial class no problem, like this:
>>>>>
>>>>>

this.Entity.Status = StatusCode.Pending;

>>>>>
>>>>>However, if I want to use this enum in the interface project (separate to the BO project, but part of the overall solution) I can't as the compiler does not recognise it. Is there some way to make this enum available outside of the BO? Or is this bad design?