>Don't return .NET objects (like DataSets) from a webmethod. Instead, return XML. There is a difference in the way they are serialized (Diffgram vs. XML string). Besides, what if the client is not .NET? Would it know what to do with a diffgram? Newer version of foxpro know how to handle it but many platforms don't.
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>Returning Datasets or custom .NET objects is fine for remoting if you are sure the client is .NET.

Ok so for us dummies, I have the ds, and I make an XML file to pass or do I make a string of xml?

And how does my WS catch in on the receiving end? This is a registration component, where your install fires off who you are and what types of business with our products you are dealing with back to us.

Thanks.