No, wait we're both wrong. Here's what it should be:

		public Company oCompany;

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

There! That should do it!

~~Bonnie


>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;
>>>		}
>>>