/// <summary>
        /// Method used to load the data used from the sample xml file into the state object
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private EmployeeData LoadEmployeeData()
        {
            // instantiate the strongly typed dataset object and load it from the XML file
            Client.EmployeeData data = new EmployeeData();
            data.ReadXml(DATAFILE);
            data.AcceptChanges();

            // store the dataset into the state object
            State[STATE_EMPLOYEEDATA] = data;

            return(data);
        }