thanks Bonnies Tried that but it still complains
'OakLeaf.MM.Main.Business.ImmBusinessRuleHost' does not contain a definition for 'CheckIfCompanyUserIdExists'

thanks for the try though.
I really appreciate your help.

-->Shawn

>Shawn,
>
>I see one thing that jumps out at me (although I don't know MM). Your oCompany should
>not be an object. Try this:
>

>		public ImmBusinessRuleHost oCompany;
>
>		public CompanyRules(ImmBusinessRuleHost hostObject) : base(hostObject)
>		{
>			this.oCompany = hostObject;
>		}
>

>
>~~Bonnie
>
>
>
>>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;
>>		}
>>