Joe,

>1. How can I configure my classes to use properties (private member variables) and accessors (getters/settors) within MM.NET? Additionally, how would I have to configure my methods to work with this design structure?

One of two ways:

1. Use strongly typed DataSets (the next version of the Dev Guide discusses this in detail)

2. You can add properties to your business object that access the business object's DataRow property behind the scenes.

For example:

public string FirstName
{
   get { return this.DataRow("FirstName");
   set { this.DataRow("FirstName") = value; }
}

>2. What is the best practice class design for a business object wherein the related database table has foreign keys that are used as lookups (code to description in another table)? Do you only include the code field in the object design or do you include the corresponding description from the primary table?

Its perfectly acceptable to do a join that pulls the description in

Regards,