Remove the parentheses around the table name. --- single minded; short sighted; long gone;

Never mind....found the answer :) Dim articleID As SqlParameter = myCmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@articleID", Row.Cells("DataGridViewTextBoxColumn1").Value) 'Me.Article_searchDataGridView.CurrentRow.Index).Value) articleID.Direction = ParameterDirection.Input

Hi Dptalt, The last approach seems to be what I have been looking for. I'll give it a shot later today. Appreciate your help.:) best regards, Hans