N.B. You can do @In("#{dataModel.rowData}") | private Foo selectedFoo; anywhere in Seam. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4080586#4080586 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4080586