>>If you want to determine if the method has been overridden anywhere in the class hierarchy you could use:

return (loMethodInfo.DeclaringType <> GetType(FrameworkBaseClass))

>
>Thanks, this works.
>
>The revised version would be:
>
>

>    ' If a method exists in a sub class. This is used when we negotiate with the Overrides method. Thus, the framework
>    ' may know if the Overrides method exists in the sub class. This is used in the DataEntry class. So, if the method
>    ' does not exist, we do not call it. And, if it exists, it allows us to validate, if necessary, before proceeding.
>    ' expO1 Originator
>    ' expC1 Name of the method
>    Public Function IsMethodExistInSubClass(ByVal toOriginator As Object, ByVal tcMethod As String) As Boolean
>        Dim llExist As Boolean = False
>        Dim loType As Type = Nothing
>        Dim loMethodInfo As System.Reflection.MethodInfo = Nothing
>
>        ' Get a reference to the originator type
>        loType = toOriginator.GetType()
>
>        ' Get a reference to the method
>        loMethodInfo = loType.GetMethod(tcMethod, System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance Or System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public)
>
>        ' If the method does not exist
>        If loMethodInfo Is Nothing Then
>            Return False
>        End If
>
>        ' If the method exists in the sub class
>        If loMethodInfo.DeclaringType <> loType Then
>            llExist = True
>        End If
>
>        Return llExist
>    End Function
>

Hmm. Don't think so. The type of toOriginator will be the that of the child class instance. You need to explicitly test the DeclaringType against the base (root) class