@Out(scope=) is in 1.0. Any variables outjected into a conversation scope will be available for it's duration. @DataModel annotated variables are, indeed, outjected into the scope of the owning component. You should really develop against 1.2 as there were a lot of improvements to the core and you'll be lucky to get much help here for 1.0 View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4034144#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...