GridView control in asp.net

[ahling]

Hi,

I have a question to ask regarding the gridview control in visual basic 2008.

How to bound data to the gridview control?
I tried to link the gridview to the sqlsourcedata but after linking, I realised that the words in the rows and columns (not including the header) showed me 'abc' instead of 'databound'. This abc means that I did not link my gridview to the sqlsourcedata properly? I don't know...

And, how to ensure that when I update a blog entry, the blog entry data would be displayed in the specified gridview column?

P/S: I'm doing a blogger using asp.net which allows user to update blog entries etc.

Please help, this is urgent.
Thanks.

[ahling]

Ohya, this updating of data into the gridview doesnt mean I physically add information into the specified column in the gridview. I suppose you all know how a blog works? When the user typed in the blog entry into the textfield, when they click update, it will automatically update the data into the gridview. That's what I want =)

[shweta123]

Hi,

You can write the following code in order to bind the database table to the gridview:

       //give here the name of data source object in order to 
//bind to gridview
 
                  //Because we have set the datasource property make  'AutoGenerateColumns' property false 
                  gridview1.AutoGenerateColumns = false
                 gridview1.Datasource = sqldatasource
                 gridview1.DataBind()
 

Hope this is what you want.

[Frinavale]

@ahling
"ABC" must be a column name or property name that your data source contains.
Since the GridView is auto-generating the columns for you based on your data source you are seeing ABC as a header.

[ahling]

@shweta123
Hmm thanks.
But it is not necessary we write codes to bind the database to the gridview?
Can we just link the gridview to the database?

And, my gridview doesn't appear when I view it in browser... How to solve it?

Thanks.

[ahling]

@Frinavale
Oh, I see. Thanks :)

[shweta123]

Hi,

Please refer the following link regarding the error that you are getting :
Grid view control in ASP .Net 2.0