well ... too bad :).

>>Michel should try something like
>>
>>

>>Using usingObject = New System.ServiceModel.OperationContextScope(loMyService.InnerChannel)
>>      loSOAPSVC.oOperationContextScope = usingObject
>>      .
>>      .
>>end using
>>

>
>Higher in this thread is a mention that I did that. It was called a ghost reference to a higher object but done in order to benefit of Using/End Using in the client class. It worked as you said. But, it was not the best approach. Later on, and I believe it was suggested by Viv, it was to implement iDisposable for the oOperationContextScope and that took care of it.