There's no support for it built into the .NET Framework. There are, however, methods to get something to work. The message you're thinking of, with the help of the Win32 SendMessage function, is LVS_EX_DOUBLEBUFFER. This message is only available in ComCtrl32 Version 6.00 (Windows XP) and above. I'd give you a link to the documentation in the Windows SDK site, but it's Search function appears to be busted right now. http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/library/[^] RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

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This really helped. I will be exploring the possibilities based on your inputs. I got rid of the SP. Its purpose was just to accept the username. I was just trying to use it. Well I am using Object Oriented Database with a Class per table. I have a Query Generator too which generates dynamic SQL queries on the fly. So I dont use SP's to do Select's , Insert's, Delete's and Update's. The business rules are implemented in the Data Access Layer. Live Life King Size Alomgir Miah

Hi, I also had the same problem.I think it is not working with list views! Have a nice day!:)

Thanks a lot.

Alomgir Miah wrote: I have an instance of IDbDataAdapter This is being pedantic, but you don't have an instance of IDbDataAdapter. That is an interface and you cannot instantiate interfaces or abstract classes, you can only instantiate concrete types like an OleDbDataAdapter. You have an IDbDataAdapter reference to a concrete type, i.e. something that inherits from IDbDataAdapter. Alomgir Miah wrote: The restriction is that I cannot create instances of OleDbDataAdaper To create OleDbDataAdapter objects you need to place a     using System.Data.OleDb; line at the top of the file. The documentation for the OleDbDataAdapter class[^] says this. Quite probably you already have an OleDbDataAdapter that your are referencing through the IDbDataAdapter interface. If this is the case all you need to do is cast it to an OleDbDataAdapter in order to use it. You do that like this: (OleDbDataAdapter)myIDbDataAdapterReference Finally, and this is because it is a pet hate of mine, don't use command builders. They give false hope, and they hide from you what is actually going on. For more information, read this excellent article: Weaning Developers from the Command Builder[^] Does this help? Do you want to know more? Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.