YazhiniP wrote: But,both in the OnClientClick and OnServerClick events i have written the validation and some task to be done respectively. You should always do validation on the server side, don't trust the client validation. If there's no server side focus method to call, then you need to write javascript to do it. Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "! i don't exactly like or do programming and it only gives me a headache." - spotted in VB forums. I can do things with my brain that I can't even google. I can flex the front part of my brain instantly anytime I want. It can be exhausting and it even causes me vision problems for some reason. - CaptainSeeSharp

write a javascript function function check { return confirm('your msg'); } and in form load add attribute btn.Attributes.Add('onclick','return check();');

ok...I dropped the idea of using Response object.I tried using FileStream and StreamWriter.but,how to pass the GridView object to the StreamWriter?             FileStream fs = File.Create(path);             fs.Close();             StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(path);             StringWriter sWriter = new StringWriter();             HtmlTextWriter htwWriter = new HtmlTextWriter(sWriter);             gvRCA.RenderControl(htwWriter);             sw.Write(htwWriter);             sw.Close(); The above code writes only System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter to the word file. I am beginner in .Net and i dont know a lot. Do u have any idea on how to do this?. Thanks in advance... :) Yazhini

if you think the problem is with "+" Response.Write("First" + "Second" + "Third" ); Try this :)

Yes...i might have been given as Cell[5].But,that alone is not the mistake. I have resolved the problem now... I think the main mistake is that i haven't filled the Grid at the RowEditing event. After doing that,i got it. Anyhow,thanks for helping me... Now,i have another doubt. How to retrive the cell value of the BoundField in the RowUpdating event?. For example,i have to retrive the IncidentNo whose ApprovalStatus has been edited and have to pass both the ApprovalStatus and IncidentNo values to another function. Since The IncidentNo column is a BoundField control,how to get it's value in the RowUpdating event? Yazhini