I am receiving a "View State is invalid" error message and am using the
Server.Transfer as you suggest. I have even spoken with one of your support
techs who provided me with a pre-sp service patch (see Knowledge Base
Article #812399). That still did not resolve the isue. Is there another
avenue to investigate to try to resolve this issue?

Bryan
""Mike Moore [MSFT]"" <michmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Doug,
>
> It sounds like server.transfer is what you're looking for. You might want
> to also know about the affect server.transfer has on ViewState:
> 316920 PRB: "View State Is Invalid" Error Message When You Use
> Server.Transfer
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316920[/url]
>
> Thank you, Mike Moore
> Microsoft, ASP.NET
>
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> >From: "Steve C. Orr, MCSD" <Steve@Orr.net>
> >References: <00d601c2e7f7$71735f40$a301280a@phx.gbl>
> >Subject: Re: Bidirectional Parameter Passing Between Pages
> >Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:06:04 -0800
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> >Here's a nice, simple way to pass a dataset from one page to another. It
> >works for most other kinds of objects too.
> >
> >'Add dataset to the context object before transferring
> >Context.Items("myParameter") = ds
> >Server.Transfer("WebForm2.aspx")
> >
> >Then, in WebForm2.aspx:
> >
> >'Grab dataset from the context property
> >Dim ds as Dataset = CType(Context.Items("myParameter"),Dataset)
> >
> >--
> >I hope this helps,
> >Steve C. Orr, MCSD
> >[url]http://Steve.Orr.net[/url]
> >
> >
> >"Doug Holland" <doug.holland@precisionobjects.com> wrote in message
> >news:00d601c2e7f7$71735f40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi There
> >>
> >> I need to pass data from Page1 to Page2, and then back to
> >> Page1 again.
> >>
> >> I have managed through several mechanisms to get it to
> >> work in one direction but not in both directions.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any examples or ideas?
> >>
> >> Preferably one that would support sending any .NET object,
> >> but in essense a DataSet is what I'm looking for.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >> Doug Holland
> >
> >
> >
>