Dim newEggRow As MainDS.EggsRow newEggRow = MainDS.Eggs.NewEggsRow() newEggRow.Nick = txtEggNick.Text newEggRow.Mode = 0 newEggRow.IP = cbEggIP.SelectedItem newEggRow.Network = txtEggNetwork.Text newEggRow.Server = txtEggServer.Text newEggRow.Userfile = 0 newEggRow.Port = txtEggPort.Text MainDS.Eggs.Rows.Add(newEggRow) ' this is not working for me is there something i am missing ' refering to http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5ycd1034(VS.80).aspx ' any help would be much appreciated