I built a business object and i need access to a query in the busines object, from the rules validation, i think this is the right way, because i can use the query for other things as part of the business object later.

The issue is how do i get the compiler not to complain when trying to use the business object via the HostObject parameter?

I looked at the help and when i do the same it doesn't give me anything in intellisense, or if i had type it, it then complains on the compile that
'object' does not contain a definition for 'CheckIfCompanyUserIdExists'

I have set it up this way so i have access to it in all the code below.

		//public DataSet ds;
		public object oCompany;

		public CompanyRules(ImmBusinessRuleHost hostObject) : base(hostObject)
		{
//Kevin's help file shows using the host object in upper case like i have typed it.
			this.oCompany = this.HostObject;
//  i have also tried it this way and the compiler still errors with the above error message
//			this.oCompany = hostObject;
		}