UpdateDate = GETDATE() please past the error message hint, if UpdateDate is datatime then it will work properly. Qaisar Mehmood Mughal ............................................................................... May Allah gave u success in all fields of life. (Aameen) ............................................................................... Software Engineer ISF - Islamabad Software Factory 3rd Floor, Software Technology Park Constitution Avenue, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan www.isf.com.pk qaisar@isf.com.pk , qmmughal@gmail.com Phone: +92 (51) 2825387 : 0321-5226623

That's exactly what I was trying to avoid. I found a way around it. Thanks for the suggestion, tho. Michael Flanakin Web Log

I just decided to hard-code the virtual directory name. Not what I wanted, but it works. Michael Flanakin Web Log

I decided to add a data source to the DataGrid. The data source is simply a method that returns a ListItemCollection: <asp:DropDownList id="hoursList" runat="server" DataSource='<%# GetHours(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "EmployeeType")) %>' DataTextField="Text" DataValueField="Value" /> Michael Flanakin Web Log