Is there anyway i can really test the syntax to make sure is all correct?

Do the following instead, as you have your DataSource set to the table and the DataMember referencing the DataSet name (completely backward): DataSet ds = new DataSet("fegdata"); ds.ReadXml(@"C:\FegData.xml"); dataGrid1.DataMember = "tableName"; // replace with appropriate table name. dataGrid1.DataSource = ds; dataGrid1.CaptionText = ds.DataSetName; -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.21 GCS/G/MU d- s: a- C++++ UL@ P++(+++) L+(--) E--- W+++ N++ o+ K? w++++ O- M(+) V? PS-- PE Y++ PGP++ t++@ 5 X+++ R+@ tv+ b(-)>b++ DI++++ D+ G e++>+++ h---* r+++ y+++ -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----

check out the System.IO namespace, lots of useful classes such as FileStream for reading and writing files. :) Another Post by NnamdiOnyeyiri l Website