embedding <a href > tag in DataGrid

[OutlookNewbieDev]

Hello,

I'm new to ASP.NET but have done quite a bit of classic ASP. I need to
drill down to another page from the DataGrid using a record's ID. In classic
ASP, this was quite easy but I can't find anything equivalent in ASP.NET.

For example, I need to go from a page that lists Customers to a page for
CustomerDetails by allowing the user to click anywhere on the row of the
DataGrid.

I've read about using a TemplateColumn and a lable but it doesn't look like
the same functionality. Any help is very much appreciated.

Regards,

ASP.NET Newbie

[tom pester]

Hi newbie :)

<asp:DataGrid ID="dg" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1">
<Columns>
<asp:HyperLinkColumn DataNavigateUrlField="ProductID"
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="details.aspx?id={0}"
Text="More Details"></asp:HyperLinkColumn>
</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid><asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server"
ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthwindConnectionString1 %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT [ProductID], [ProductName], [SupplierID],
[CategoryID], [QuantityPerUnit] FROM [Alphabetical list of products]">
</asp:SqlDataSource>

That code uses the version 2 datasource control but its the hyperlinkColumn
that you are intrested in.
Let me know if it helped you or not...

Cheers,
Tom Pester

Hello,

I'm new to ASP.NET but have done quite a bit of classic ASP. I need
to drill down to another page from the DataGrid using a record's ID.
In classic ASP, this was quite easy but I can't find anything
equivalent in ASP.NET.

For example, I need to go from a page that lists Customers to a page
for CustomerDetails by allowing the user to click anywhere on the row
of the DataGrid.

I've read about using a TemplateColumn and a lable but it doesn't look
like the same functionality. Any help is very much appreciated.

Regards,

ASP.NET Newbie

[OutlookNewbieDev]

Tom,

Thank you very much for the example. The HyperLinkColumn tag worked out
perfectly!

Regards,

The Newbie
"tom pester" wrote:

Hi newbie :)

<asp:DataGrid ID="dg" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1">
<Columns>
<asp:HyperLinkColumn DataNavigateUrlField="ProductID"
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="details.aspx?id={0}"
Text="More Details"></asp:HyperLinkColumn>
</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid><asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server"
ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthwindConnectionString1 %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT [ProductID], [ProductName], [SupplierID],
[CategoryID], [QuantityPerUnit] FROM [Alphabetical list of products]">
</asp:SqlDataSource>

That code uses the version 2 datasource control but its the hyperlinkColumn
that you are intrested in.
Let me know if it helped you or not...

Cheers,
Tom Pester

Hello,

I'm new to ASP.NET but have done quite a bit of classic ASP. I need
to drill down to another page from the DataGrid using a record's ID.
In classic ASP, this was quite easy but I can't find anything
equivalent in ASP.NET.

For example, I need to go from a page that lists Customers to a page
for CustomerDetails by allowing the user to click anywhere on the row
of the DataGrid.

I've read about using a TemplateColumn and a lable but it doesn't look
like the same functionality. Any help is very much appreciated.

Regards,

ASP.NET Newbie