PMFJI,

"Well try that in VB or .NET."

I have.

"It simply is a nightmare."

Not really. Yes, 'more code' is needed, but last time I checked, we 'do' once in a while write code for a living.

But this idea that data munging is a nightmare in ADO.NET is often put forward by those who haven't taken the time to fully research/investigate what ADO.NET can do.

You're talking to a guy who personally spent weeks of his own time re-writing a Foxpro invoicing/job costing app in .NET, to validate that data munging CAN be done.

"A clear no-no for data driven designs."

Myth.



Kevin