export from datagrid to excel in c#

[Narz1986]

hi...i m trying to export data from the datagrid to excel...here is my code

HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear();
HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=" + exportfile.FileName + "");
HttpContext.Current.Response.Charset = "";
HttpContext.Current.Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache);
HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.xls";
 
System.IO.StringWriter stringWrite = new System.IO.StringWriter();
System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter htmlWrite = new HtmlTextWriter(stringWrite);
//DatagridImport.
DatagridImport.RenderControl(htmlWrite);
HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(stringWrite.ToString());
HttpContext.Current.Response.End();

but im getting an error datagridview does not contain a definition for RenderControl....any help wil be very useful..
thank you
Regards

[sangam56]

All GridView, DataGrid, DataList support RenderControl method. Since you are trying to export datagrid, why don't you use DataGrid control. Hope this helps.

[Frinavale]

Have you bound the DataGrid to a DataSource?

I don't know why you would be getting such a message because, like sangam56 has stated, the DataGrid has a RenderControl method.