>Thanks for the reply.
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>One of the reasons for putting all data access into a Web service was to separate the data access function from the data presentation, allowing multiple applications to hit the same database but display the data differently in a grid, textboxes, etc.

Gary;

When it comes to the DataGrid, could you do this?

1. Go to Properties
2. Columns - select Collection
3. Bound Columns - define the columns you wish to display.

I just tried this and it works except that I still have the default cloumns. Anyway, I think I am getting closer and only have a million miles to go to learn .NET as I would like to.

In learning .NET I am like an Ant moving a mountain one grain at a time. I do feel like someone keeps piling more dirt, rocks and sand on the mountain as I make the attempt to move the darn thing. :)

Tom

P.S. I just got rid of the extra columns by turning off "Auto Generated Columns". Perhaps it will be a good day. :)