ok, so on form_load, i programatically added columns to the datagrid like so...

VB Code:
  1. column = New DataGridTextBoxColumn

  2.         column.MappingName = "contact_given"

  3.         column.HeaderText = "Name"

  4.         column.Width = 150

  5.         tsContacts.GridColumnStyles.Add(column)

  6.  
  7.         column = New DataGridTextBoxColumn

  8.         column.MappingName = "contact_surname"

  9.         column.HeaderText = "Name"

  10.         column.Width = 150

  11.         tsContacts.GridColumnStyles.Add(column)

my question is that, can i add to colums from my database(contact_given & contact_surname), to only one colum in my datagrid(Name)

Thanks, Justin