Hi Bob,
The second part is easy using the DataFormatString attribute:
<asp:datagrid id="DataGrid1" runat="server"
AutoGenerateColumns="False">
<columns>
<asp:boundcolumn DataField="final_appvl_dt"
SortExpression="final_appvl_dt" DataFormatString="{0:dd-MMM-yy}"
ReadOnly="True" HeaderText="Final Apprvl Date"
ItemStyle-Wrap="false"></asp:boundcolumn>
</columns>
</asp:datagrid>
Private Sub Page_Load _
(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If Not IsPostBack Then
DataGrid1.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
DataGrid1.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Function CreateDataSource() As DataTable
Dim dt As New DataTable
Dim dr As DataRow
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("StringValue", GetType(String)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("Boolean", GetType(Boolean)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("final_appvl_dt", GetType(DateTime)))
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 4
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Item " + i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dr(3) = (i = 4)
dr(4) = Now.AddDays(i)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Return dt
End Function 'CreateDataSource
"yer darn tootin" <bo*************@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:11*********************@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
Does anyone know the sort expression for a column that's data has been
returned in the format, eg '07 Jul 05'??
The sort expression {..:"dd mmm yy"} doesn't work ( if the column was
returned as '07-Mar-05' the expression {..:dd-MMM-yy} works OK
Second question, does anyone know hwo to return a date from SQL server
in the format '07-Mar-05', as this would be a workaround. At the moment
I'm using CONVERT(varchar(12),columnname,6 ) to return in format '07
Jul 05', but if I can't format that in the datagrid I suppose I could
return it in another way.
Whatever I do I need to see the MMM on the page, rather than a number
for the month.
Cheers all,
Bob
