So I have a datalist which has a datasource of objDS, which is a one-table
dataset.

I have an OnItemCreated event in which I want to assign as selected an
element in a dropdown list if a certain field in that dataset has a value of
1...

How can I look inside of a dataset's tables, rows, and values? Any tips?

Wells Oliver
Web Application Programmer
Leviton Voice & Data
xxx-xxx-xxxx
http://www.levitonvoicedata.com

1)  You can loop thru a dataset:

 Dim drGtnDetail As DataRow
        ''loop thru the dataset and replace the source codes with text 
values from the hashtable
        For Each drGtnDetail In DsGtnSearch1.Tables
("sqlPyhGtnSearch").Rows
            If drGtnDetail("SOURCECD") <> " " Then
                drGtnDetail("SOURCECD") = htSourceCodes(drGtnDetail
("SOURCECD"))
            End If
            drGtnDetail("GTNTYPE") = htGtnTypes(drGtnDetail("GTNTYPE"))
        Next

2) Go directly to the a row and grab a field, the first row for example:

This returns the first row of the first table in your dataset, you could 
also refer to the table within your dataset my name:

 viewstate("strEmployeeName") = DsGtnSearch1.Tables(0).Rows(0).Item
("EMPLNAME")

> So I have a datalist which has a datasource of objDS, which is a one-
table
dataset.

I have an OnItemCreated event in which I want to assign as selected an
element in a dropdown list if a certain field in that dataset has a value 
of
1...

How can I look inside of a dataset's tables, rows, and values? Any tips?

Wells Oliver
Web Application Programmer
Leviton Voice & Data
xxx-xxx-xxxx
http://www.levitonvoicedata.com