I presummably if i place textbox and assign the dataset field it always gives single record value not the list of records. Instead i acted on a advice and i added listbox control and place textboxes inside and i got my result. I do have few more text boxes to add in the list box but its not letting. Is there any limit to how many text boxes you add in a list box? When i click on a text box the bottom left side of designer you see row groups right and when i click on text boxes on the left side of the list box & the row groups are highlighted.. AM i missing something ?FM