>>>Succeeded in getting this passed the editor. Note that customers is a DataTable.
>>>

>>>  IEnumerable<DataRow[]> r1 = (IEnumerable<DataRow[]>) customers.AsEnumerable().Where(r => (r["ID"] == ID));
>>>

>>>
>>>now how do I get the first row cast as a DataRow?
>>

>>var Rows = customers.AsEnumerable().Where(r => (r["ID"] == ID));
>>
>>DataRow r1 = new DataRow();
>>int i = 0
>>foreach (var Row in Rows)
>>
>>{
>>  if (i=0)
>>    {
>>     r1 = Row;
>>     break;
>>   }
>>}

>>
>>from the top of my head - not tested.
>
>
>What?
>

>var q = customers.AsEnumerable().FirstOrDefault(r => r.Field<int>("id") == ID);
>

>
>In this case, q is TRow which is DataRow by default. (| should be a greater than ). Why would you suggest such a klunky work-around?

I was thinking the result is some sort of Enumerable of DataRows, not a single DataRow. Most likely you're right and we can use the direct approach.