How do "update" a field in the <EditItemTemplate> that has a null value in t

[justice750]

Hi All,

I am using a FormView control. The allows me to update records in the database. However, when a database field is null I can not update the field on the form. It works fine when the field is not a null value. I am not using any code behind (C#) to bind the data or manipulate the data.

I have read that when there is a null value in the database that there is no record in the "dataset". Can anyone show me how to bind a value in the form when there is a null value previously.

Thanks,

J



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<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="head" Runat="Server">
    <meta name="description" content="" />
</asp:Content>    
 
<asp:Content ID="Content4" ContentPlaceHolderID="PageTitle" Runat="Server">
    <asp:TextBox ID="TextTitle" runat="server" BorderStyle="None" Font-Bold="True" 
        Font-Names="Arial" Font-Size="18px"></asp:TextBox>
</asp:Content>    
 
<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="MainContent" Runat="Server">    
    <div style="position:absolute; top:230px;left:600px;width:400px">
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
            <tr>
                <td width="50px" align="right">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="RecordCounter" runat="server" BorderStyle="None" 
                        Font-Bold="True" Font-Names="Tahoma" Font-Size="9pt" ForeColor="#AB1414" 
                        Width="50px"></asp:TextBox>
                </td>
                <td style="Font-Family:Tahoma; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; color:#000000;" 
                    align="left">Total Records
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </div>
 
    <div style="width:1024px; text-align: justify; overflow:hidden; padding-top:0px">                   
    <asp:GridView   ID="DealershipGrid" 
                    runat="server" 
                    AllowPaging="True" 
                    AllowSorting="True" 
                    AutoGenerateColumns="False" 
                    CellPadding="2" 
                    DataKeyNames="Dealership_Id" 
                    DataSourceID="DealershipsDS" 
                    ForeColor="#333333" 
                    GridLines="None" 
                    Font-Names="Tahoma" 
                    Font-Size="9pt" 
                    Font-Bold="False" 
                    Width="1024px" PageSize="10">
            <PagerSettings Position="TopAndBottom" />
            <FooterStyle BackColor="#8b1111" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" />
            <RowStyle BackColor="#FFFFFF" ForeColor="#333333" Font-Names="Tahoma" Font-Size="8pt" />
                <Columns>
                    <asp:CommandField ShowSelectButton="True" />
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_Id" 
                            HeaderText="ID" 
                            InsertVisible="False" 
                            ReadOnly="True" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_Id"
                            HeaderStyle-Width="3%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="3%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="3%" >
                        <FooterStyle Width="3%"></FooterStyle>
                        <HeaderStyle Width="3%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="3%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_Name" 
                            HeaderText="Dealership" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_Name" 
                            HeaderStyle-Width="18%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="18%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="18%">
                        <FooterStyle Width="18%"></FooterStyle>     
                        <HeaderStyle Width="18%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="18%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_BranchName" 
                            HeaderText="Branch" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_BranchName" 
                            HeaderStyle-Width="18%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="18%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="18%">
                        <FooterStyle Width="18%"></FooterStyle>
                        <HeaderStyle Width="18%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="18%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_Phone1" 
                            HeaderText="Phone" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_Phone1" 
                            HeaderStyle-Width="9%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="9%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="9%" >
                        <FooterStyle Width="9%"></FooterStyle>
                        <HeaderStyle Width="9%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="9%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_Email1" 
                            HeaderText="Email" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_Email1" 
                            HeaderStyle-Width="37%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="37%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="37%">
                        <FooterStyle Width="37%"></FooterStyle>
                        <HeaderStyle Width="37%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="37%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_State" 
                            HeaderText="State" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_State" 
                            HeaderStyle-Width="5%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="5%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="5%" >
                        <FooterStyle Width="5%"></FooterStyle>
                        <HeaderStyle Width="5%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="5%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                    <asp:BoundField 
                            DataField="Dealership_ZipCode" 
                            HeaderText="Zip Code" 
                            SortExpression="Dealership_ZipCode" 
                            HeaderStyle-Width="6%" 
                            ItemStyle-Width="6%" 
                            FooterStyle-Width="6%" >
                        <FooterStyle Width="6%"></FooterStyle>
                        <HeaderStyle Width="6%" HorizontalAlign="Left"></HeaderStyle>
                        <ItemStyle Width="6%"></ItemStyle>
                    </asp:BoundField>
                </Columns>
                    <PagerStyle BackColor="White" ForeColor="Maroon" HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                    <SelectedRowStyle BackColor="#E2DED6" Font-Bold="False" ForeColor="#333333"  />
                    <HeaderStyle BackColor="#AB1414" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" Font-Names="Tahoma" Font-Size="9pt" HorizontalAlign="Left" />
                    <EditRowStyle BackColor="#999999" ForeColor="Black" />
                    <AlternatingRowStyle BackColor="Silver" ForeColor="Black" />
            </asp:GridView>                    
 
   <asp:SqlDataSource ID="DealershipsDS" runat="server" 
 
 
        ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:driveaway2day2 %>" 
        SelectCommand="SELECT [Dealership_Id], [Dealership_Name], [Dealership_BranchName], [Dealership_Phone1], [Dealership_Email1], [Dealership_State], [Dealership_ZipCode] FROM [CAR_Dealership] ORDER BY [Dealership_Name]"  EnableViewState="False" OnSelected="DealershipsDS_Selected" >
    </asp:SqlDataSource>                                                          
 
</div>
<div>
        <asp:FormView 
            ID="DealershipFormView" 
            runat="server" 
            CellPadding="0" 
            ForeColor="#333333"
            DataKeyNames="Dealership_Id" 
            DataSourceID="DealershipsDetailDS" 
            AllowPaging="true" 
            Width="1024px" 
            BackColor="Black" 
            Font-Names="Tahoma" 
            Font-Size="8pt">
        <FooterStyle BackColor="#507CD1" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" />
        <RowStyle BackColor="White" />
        <PagerStyle BackColor="#2461BF" ForeColor="White" HorizontalAlign="Center" />
        <ItemTemplate>
            <table border="0" width="1024px">
                <tr>
                <td height="20px" colspan="4" style="padding-top:0px;">&nbsp; </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                <td colspan="4" style="padding-left:3px;height:20px; background-color:#E2DED6; font-family: Tahoma; font-size:12px; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; width:1024px;">Dealership Details</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>
                        <table width="800px">
                            <tr>
                                <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td>        
                            </tr>
                            <tr>                   
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Dealership ID</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Id")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 1</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Email1")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Dealership</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Name")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 2</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Email2")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Branch Name</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_BranchName")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 3</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Email3")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 1</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Phone1")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Address</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Address")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 2</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Phone2")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">City</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_City")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 3</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Phone3")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">State</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_State")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Fax</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Fax")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Zip Code</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_ZipCode")%></td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td>        
                            </tr>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </td>
 
            <tr>
                 <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:15px; background-color:#E2DED6;">&nbsp;</td>              
            </tr>
            <tr>
                 <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:15px;">&nbsp;</td>               
            </tr>
 
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2" style="padding-top:5px;">
                    <asp:Button ID="btnEdit" runat="Server" CommandName="Edit" Text="Edit" Font-Names="Tahoma" Font-Size="10px" />
                    <asp:Button ID="btnInsert" runat="Server" CommandName="New" Text="New" Font-Names="tahoma" Font-Size="10px" />
                    <asp:Button ID="btnDelete" runat="Server" CommandName="Delete" Text="Delete" OnClientClick="return confirm('Are you sure to Delete?');" Font-Size="10px" Font-Names="tahoma" />
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
     </ItemTemplate>
 
        <EditItemTemplate>
            <table border="0" width="1024px" style="padding-top:0px;">
                <tr>
                    <td height="20px" colspan="4" style="padding-top:0px;">&nbsp; </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                <td colspan="4" style="padding-left:3px;height:20px; background-color:#E2DED6; font-family: Tahoma; font-size:12px; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; width:1024px;">Dealership Details</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>
                        <table width="800px">
                            <tr>
                                <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td>        
                            </tr>
                            <tr>                   
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Dealership ID</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Id")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 1</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Email1")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Dealership</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Name")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 2</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox3" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Email2")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Branch Name</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox  ID="TextBox4" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_BranchName")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 3</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox5"  runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Email3")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 1</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox6" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Phone1")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Address</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox7" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Address")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 2</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox8" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Phone2")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">City</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox9" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_City")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 3</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox10" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Phone3")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">State</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:DropDownList ID="myDropDownList" runat="server"   
                                        AppendDataBoundItems="True"  
                                        DataSourceID="StatesDS"   
                                        DataValueField="Dealership_State" 
                                        DataTextField="name"  
                                        SelectedValue='<%#Bind("Dealership_State") %>'>  
                                        <asp:ListItem Value="">Select a State...
                                        </asp:ListItem>  
                                    </asp:DropDownList>  
                                    <asp:XmlDataSource ID="StatesDS" runat="server" DataFile="~/Ddl/States.xml">
                                    </asp:XmlDataSource>                         
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Fax</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox12" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Fax")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Zip Code</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox13" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_ZipCode")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td>        
                            </tr>                        
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </td>
 
            <tr>
                 <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:15px; background-color:#E2DED6;">&nbsp;</td>               
            </tr>
            <tr>
                 <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:15px;">&nbsp;</td>                
            </tr>
             <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="req1" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox1" ErrorMessage="Email 1 is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox2" ErrorMessage="Dealership is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox6" ErrorMessage="Phone 1 is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator3" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox7" ErrorMessage="Address is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator4" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox9" ErrorMessage="City is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator5" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox13" ErrorMessage="Zip Code is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                 <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator7" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox4" ErrorMessage="Branch/Location is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator6" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="myDropDownList" ErrorMessage="State is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2" style="padding-top:5px;">            
                        <asp:Button ID="btnUpdate" runat="Server" CommandName="Update" Text="Update" Font-Names="tahoma" Font-Size="10px" />
                        <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="Server" CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel" CausesValidation="False" Font-Names="tahoma" Font-Size="10px" />
                </td>
            </tr>
            <asp:ValidationSummary ID="ValidationSummary" runat="Server" ShowMessageBox="true" />
        </table>
 
     </EditItemTemplate>     
 
 <InsertItemTemplate>
             <table border="0" width="1024px" style="padding-top:0px;">
                <tr>
                    <td height="20px" colspan="4" style="padding-top:0px;">&nbsp; </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                <td colspan="4" style="padding-left:3px;height:20px; background-color:#E2DED6; font-family: Tahoma; font-size:12px; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; width:1024px;">Dealership Details</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>
                        <table width="800px">
                            <tr>
                                <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td>        
                            </tr>                        
                            <tr>                   
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Dealership ID</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px"><%# Eval("Dealership_Id")%></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 1</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Email1")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Dealership</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Name")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox></td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 2</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox3" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Email2")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Branch Name</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox4" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_BranchName")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Email 3</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox5" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Email3")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 1</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox6" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Phone1")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Address</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox7" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Address")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 2</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox8" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Phone2")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">City</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox9" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_City")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Phone 3</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox10" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Phone3")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">State</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:DropDownList ID="myDropDownList" runat="server"   
                                        AppendDataBoundItems="True"  
                                        DataSourceID="StatesDS"   
                                        DataValueField="Dealership_State" 
                                        DataTextField="name"  
                                        SelectedValue='<%#Bind("Dealership_State") %>'>  
                                        <asp:ListItem Value="">Select a State...
                                        </asp:ListItem>  
                                    </asp:DropDownList>  
                                    <asp:XmlDataSource ID="StatesDS" runat="server" DataFile="~/Ddl/States.xml">
                                    </asp:XmlDataSource>                         
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Fax</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox12" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_Fax")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="100px">Zip Code</td>
                                <td style="padding-top:5px;" width="300px">
                                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox13" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_ZipCode")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                                <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td>        
                            </tr>                            
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </td>
 
            <tr>
                 <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:15px; background-color:#E2DED6;">&nbsp;</td>               
            </tr>
            <tr>
                 <td colspan="4" style="padding-top:5px;height:15px;">&nbsp;</td>                
            </tr>
             <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="req1" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox1" ErrorMessage="Email 1 is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox2" ErrorMessage="Dealership is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox6" ErrorMessage="Phone 1 is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator3" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox7" ErrorMessage="Address is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator4" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox9" ErrorMessage="City is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator5" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox13" ErrorMessage="Zip Code is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                 <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator7" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="TextBox4" ErrorMessage="Branch/Location is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator6" runat="Server" ControlToValidate="myDropDownList" ErrorMessage="State is Required" Text="Enter Correct Information.">
                </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
 
 
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2" style="padding-top:5px;">
                     <asp:Button ID="btnSave" runat="Server" CommandName="insert" Text="Insert" Font-Names="tahoma" Font-Size="10px" />
                        <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="Server" CommandName="Cancel" Text="Cancel" CausesValidation="False" Font-Names="tahoma" Font-Size="10px" />
 
 
                </td>
            </tr>
        <asp:ValidationSummary ID="ValidationSummary" runat="Server" ShowMessageBox="true" />
        </table>
     </InsertItemTemplate>   
 
 
    </asp:FormView>
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="DealershipsDetailDS" runat="server" 
        ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:drivetime %>" 
 
        SelectCommand="SELECT [Dealership_Id], [Dealership_Name], [Dealership_BranchName], [Dealership_Phone1], [Dealership_Phone2], [Dealership_Phone3], [Dealership_Fax], [Dealership_Email1], [Dealership_Email2], [Dealership_Email3], [Dealership_Address], [Dealership_City], [Dealership_State], [Dealership_ZipCode] FROM [CAR_Dealership] WHERE ([Dealership_Id] = @Dealership_Id)" 
        ConflictDetection="CompareAllValues" 
        DeleteCommand="DELETE FROM [CAR_Dealership] WHERE [Dealership_Id] = @original_Dealership_Id AND [Dealership_Name] = @original_Dealership_Name AND [Dealership_BranchName] = @original_Dealership_BranchName AND [Dealership_Phone1] = @original_Dealership_Phone1 AND [Dealership_Phone2] = @original_Dealership_Phone2 AND [Dealership_Phone3] = @original_Dealership_Phone3 AND [Dealership_Fax] = @original_Dealership_Fax AND [Dealership_Email1] = @original_Dealership_Email1 AND [Dealership_Email2] = @original_Dealership_Email2 AND [Dealership_Email3] = @original_Dealership_Email3 AND [Dealership_Address] = @original_Dealership_Address AND [Dealership_City] = @original_Dealership_City AND [Dealership_State] = @original_Dealership_State AND [Dealership_ZipCode] = @original_Dealership_ZipCode" 
        InsertCommand="INSERT INTO [CAR_Dealership] ([Dealership_Name], [Dealership_BranchName], [Dealership_Phone1], [Dealership_Phone2], [Dealership_Phone3], [Dealership_Fax], [Dealership_Email1], [Dealership_Email2], [Dealership_Email3], [Dealership_Address], [Dealership_City], [Dealership_State], [Dealership_ZipCode]) VALUES (@Dealership_Name, @Dealership_BranchName, @Dealership_Phone1, @Dealership_Phone2, @Dealership_Phone3, @Dealership_Fax, @Dealership_Email1, @Dealership_Email2, @Dealership_Email3, @Dealership_Address, @Dealership_City, @Dealership_State, @Dealership_ZipCode)" 
        OldValuesParameterFormatString="original_{0}"      
        UpdateCommand="UPDATE [CAR_Dealership] SET [Dealership_Name] = @Dealership_Name, [Dealership_BranchName] = @Dealership_BranchName, [Dealership_Phone1] = @Dealership_Phone1, [Dealership_Phone2] = @Dealership_Phone2, [Dealership_Phone3] = @Dealership_Phone3, [Dealership_Fax] = @Dealership_Fax, [Dealership_Email1] = @Dealership_Email1, [Dealership_Email2] = @Dealership_Email2, [Dealership_Email3] = @Dealership_Email3, [Dealership_Address] = @Dealership_Address, [Dealership_City] = @Dealership_City, [Dealership_State] = @Dealership_State, [Dealership_ZipCode] = @Dealership_ZipCode WHERE [Dealership_Id] = @original_Dealership_Id AND [Dealership_Name] = @original_Dealership_Name AND [Dealership_BranchName] = @original_Dealership_BranchName AND [Dealership_Phone1] = @original_Dealership_Phone1 AND [Dealership_Phone2] = @original_Dealership_Phone2 AND [Dealership_Phone3] = @original_Dealership_Phone3 AND [Dealership_Fax] = @original_Dealership_Fax AND [Dealership_Email1] = @original_Dealership_Email1 AND [Dealership_Email2] = @original_Dealership_Email2 AND [Dealership_Email3] = @original_Dealership_Email3 AND [Dealership_Address] = @original_Dealership_Address AND [Dealership_City] = @original_Dealership_City AND [Dealership_State] = @original_Dealership_State AND [Dealership_ZipCode] = @original_Dealership_ZipCode">
    <SelectParameters>
        <asp:ControlParameter ControlID="DealershipGrid" Name="Dealership_Id" 
            PropertyName="SelectedValue" Type="Int32" />
    </SelectParameters>
    <DeleteParameters>
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Id" Type="Int32" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Name" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_BranchName" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Phone1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Phone2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Phone3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Fax" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Email1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Email2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Email3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Address" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_City" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_State" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_ZipCode" Type="String" />
    </DeleteParameters>
    <UpdateParameters>
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Name" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_BranchName" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Phone1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Phone2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Phone3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Fax" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Email1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Email2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Email3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Address" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_City" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_State" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_ZipCode" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Id" Type="Int32" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Name" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_BranchName" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Phone1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Phone2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Phone3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Fax" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Email1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Email2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Email3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_Address" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_City" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_State" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="original_Dealership_ZipCode" Type="String" />
    </UpdateParameters>
    <InsertParameters>
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Name" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_BranchName" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Phone1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Phone2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Phone3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Fax" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Email1" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Email2" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Email3" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_Address" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_City" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_State" Type="String" />
        <asp:Parameter Name="Dealership_ZipCode" Type="String" />
    </InsertParameters>
    </asp:SqlDataSource>
 
</div>             
 
</asp:Content>

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[Frinavale]

Hi J,

In the future could you please only post the code that pertains to your question. That is a lot of code to ask people to look over. Also, in the future, please post your code in code tags.

Anyways, I've never used a FormView before and I don't have much experience with the SqlDataSource; however, it sounds like you've designed your database in such a way that nulls aren't allowed. In this case you must provide a value for the fields that cannot be set to null or you have to change your database to allow nulls to be entered (but in a lot of cases it doesn't make sense to do this because the database design requires it)

So, I recommend using things like the Validator controls to make sure that the user has entered something. You could also consider setting default values to help the user along.

-Frinny

[justice750]

Frinny,

I will do all of the above. Thanks or your response. Nulls are allowed the db. How do you set default values for textboxes that also have bind.



Thanks,

J

<asp:TextBox class="aclDetTxt" ID="TextBox9" runat="Server" Text='<%# Bind("Dealership_City")%>'>
                                    </asp:TextBox> 

[mzmishra]

This article may help you
http:// forums.asp.net/t/1064910.aspx

[Frinavale]

Ahh, I think you'd be interested in looking at creating an EmptyDataTemplate for rows that contain not data.

-Frinny