Get index with value in Checked List Box

I am actually finding that `chkContactType.Items` is empty when I step through the code. I even added a Watch to `chkContactType.Items.Count` and it is never anything but 0. I am severly confused now as it obviously isn't as my Insert method works fine which uses these same boxes and inserts the Value Member for each item.... I have some checked list box controls that I need to set the CheckState based on the item value as that is what is stored in the DB for an exsiting record. Unfortunately, I only see a way to set this by index which is not stored. The index is local to the control so, for example, control ContactType has 15 items in it. Index is 0-14. Item Value is 39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,2077,2078,2079 respectively. How can I either get the index value with the Value Member value OR set the checkstate of each returned item with the Value Member value? Thanks ``` private void PaintDetails(Guid cNoteID) { var cNoteDetailDT = CurrentCaseNote.GetCNoteDetail(cNoteID); LoadCaseNoteDetailData(cNoteDetailDT.Rows[0]); // Load Contact Type Data for this CaseNote // contactTypeDT returns ItemID of chk items // that were checked for this Guid using (var contactTypeDT = CurrentCaseNote.GetCNoteContactType(cNoteID)) { if (contactTypeDT.Rows.Count > 0) foreach (DataRow row in contactTypeDT.Rows) { LoadContactTypeData(row); } } } private void LoadContactTypeData(DataRow row) { // This does not work var theItem = row["ItemID"].ToString(); // itemIndex always ends up set to -1 var itemIndex = chkContactType.Items.IndexOf(theItem); chkContactType.SetItemChecked((int) itemIndex, true); // This works I just need to supply the correct index chkContactType.SetItemChecked(0,true); } ``` EDIT in response to comment This is how I populate the Checked ListBox. I know there is a "magic number" there. I am working on it. It relates to the CategoryID in the DB of ContactType. ``` // Contact Type Check List Box chkContactType.DataSource = CurrentCaseNote.GetMaintItems(1); chkContactType.DisplayMember = "ItemDescription"; chkContactType.ValueMember = "ItemID"; ``` and then CurrentCaseNote BLL(kinda)--> ``` public static DataTable GetMaintItems(int iCat) { IQueryable<tblCaseNotesMaintItem> tItems = CaseNoteDAL.GetCNTable(); return (tItems.Where(item => item.CategoryID == iCat & item.IsActive).OrderBy( item => item.OrderID).Select(item => new {item.ItemID, item.ItemDescription})).CopyLinqToDataTable(); } ``` and finally the DAL --> ``` public static Table<tblCaseNotesMaintItem> GetCNTable() { return dcCaseNotes.GetTable<tblCaseNotesMaintItem>(); } ``` EDIT 2 This is what my code NOW looks like but still no go. It is like ItemCount is never populated.... ``` // Load Contact Type Data for this CaseNote using (var contactTypeDT = CurrentCaseNote.GetCNoteContactType(cNoteID)) { if (contactTypeDT.Rows.Count > 0) foreach (DataRow row in contactTypeDT.Rows) { LoadContactTypeData(row); } } } private void LoadContactTypeData(DataRow row) { // This does not work var theItem = row["ItemID"]; for (int i = 0; i < chkContactType.ItemCount; i++) { if(theItem == chkContactType.GetItemValue(i)) chkContactType.SetItemChecked(i,true); } } ```