DataGrid

[dennis joseph]

Hi all, i have placed a datagrid on the form and in that datagrid a dropdownlistbox is placed by property builder. I have to get the default value on each row to be highlighted. (Now am getting on each row in the same order as in the Table field when EDIT is clicked) Please help me in doing so Thanking you Dennis

[Scott Serl]

You have to write code in the DataGrids ItemDataBound event. In the event, you get a reference to the DropDownList using FindControl, get a reference to the DataRowView (the bound data for the row), and set the SelectedValue of the DropDownList to the value of the field you want in the DataRowView. In VB.Net:

        Dim drv As DataRowView
        Dim ddl As DropDownList

        'get the reference to the datarowview
        drv = DirectCast(e.Item.DataItem, DataRowView)

        'get the reference to the dropdownlist
        ddl = DirectCast(e.Item.Cells(ColumnIndex).FindControl("MyDropDownControl"), DropDownList)

        ddl.SelectedValue = drv("MyFieldName")

I think that is what you are asking. If not, I'm sorry.