I\'m selecting from a SQL Server 2000 box CHAR(1) column called Combo_Label - it will always have a single A..Z character in
CHAR(1)
Combo_Label
A
Z
The field is a string , you can do something like that but also need to consider if hte field is null or an emmpty string
char comboLabel = ((string)formCombo.Rows[j]["Combo_Label"])[0];