Hi kuhrty,
A DataSet is a disconnected copy of data in one or more result sets, tables,
views, etc., in a database. So, you are not going to be dealing directly
with the DataSet for the most part, but with a single table in it. You can
set the DataSource property of a ComboBox Control to a DataSet, a DataTable,
a DataView, or even an Array. If you set it to a DataTable or a DataView,
for example, you can use the DisplayMember to determine which Column is
displayed, and the DataMember to determine which column contains the actual
Value you want to use.
You can then get the record you want by either the Value of the
SelectedItem, or by its index in the Items Collection of the ComboBox. There
is no need to reinstantiate any class, as the class will remain around as
long as you choose to allow it to.

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> Hello,
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> I am new to alot of this and struggling. I may be proceeding the wrong
> way but any advice for code would be helpful