>Yes.. I tried it to show it by using:
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>messagebox.show X1.Text & " " & X2.Text
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>and they contained the value .. any comment?

Yes, I have a comment ... I asked about the contents of the bound DataColumns, not the contents of the TextBox. Also, set a breakpoint in the debugger and do it that way, rather than use a MessageBox.

~~Bonnie