My JSF page calls someMethod() from session bean a, which itself calls anotherMethod() from session bean b. index.jspx -> a.someMethod() -> b.anoterMethod() Session bean b defines a DataModel annotation @DataModel private List outMenuItems=new ArrayList(); How can the variable outMenuItems be propagated to my jspx page? It seems that only if it is defined in session bean a, it is accessible in my JSF page index.jspx. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3988897#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...