Use Convert.ToByte(dr["Name"].ToString());
This will return you byte
Mitesh

> Miss Ruby,

	Have you tried to use the bool datatype?

Minh.

-----Original Message-----
From: miss ruby [mailto:unix_box@y...] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:44 PM
To: aspx_beginners
Subject: [aspx_beginners] Dealing with bit datatype..


hello guys...


1'm using SQL 2000 Server database.. And we always do
like this to retrieve data..



string myName=dr["Name"].ToString();
int myID=(int)dr["UserID"];


What about bit datatype???? how can i do???



thanks..



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miss ruby
malaysia

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