I have the following code in my codebehind Page_Load function that sets the default selected value of a dropdownlist in detailsview based on the name of a record returned from a sql data query.
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.LoadMe.Page.Title = "Editing record"
'Perform dropdown list population operations
Dim myDDL As DropDownList = DetailsView1.FindControl("reqCategoryDropDown")
If Page.IsPostBack = False Then
Dim ticket_ID As String = getDataKey(DetailsView1)
'Fetch Category ID
Dim sqlText As String = "SELECT TS_REQCATEGORY FROM USR_ITFAC WHERE (TS_ID = " + ticket_ID + ") "
Dim reqDataReader As SqlDataReader = GetDataReader(sqlText)
reqDataReader.Read()
Dim category_ID As String = reqDataReader(0)
'Fetch Category name and set as selected value in dropdown list
sqlText = "SELECT TS_NAME FROM TS_SELECTIONS WHERE (TS_ID = " + category_ID + ") "
reqDataReader = GetDataReader(sqlText)
reqDataReader.Read()
category_Name = reqDataReader(0)
'myDDL.DataBind()
myDDL.SelectedValue = category_Name
End If
End Sub
My problem is that when the page loads for the first time, even though I set the selected value for the dropdownlist it will not display and instead simply displays the default first name in my dropdownlist. I tried Binding my dropdownlist before and after I set the selectedvalue, it is commented out in the sample code above, but that didn't seem to do anything.
UPDATE:
I'm setting the data source in the webform as follows:
Dropdownlist:
<asp:DropDownList DataSourceID="ReqCategoryData" DataTextField="ReqCategory" DataValueField="ReqCategory"ID="reqCategoryDropDown" runat="server" AppendDataBoundItems="true" AutoPostBack="true">
</asp:DropDownList>
Connects to data source a few lines down:
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="ReqCategoryData" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:TTPRODReportsQuery %>"SelectCommand="SELECT TS_NAME AS ReqCategory FROM dbo.TS_SELECTIONS WHERE (TS_FLDID = 5299 AND TS_STATUS = 0) ORDER BY TS_NAME">
</asp:SqlDataSource>
UPDATE_2:
Ok, so I implemented he SQLDataSource programmatically in the code-behind under the Page_Init function as follows:
Protected Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.InitDetailsView1.DefaultMode = DetailsViewMode.Edit
''Setup DropDownList SqlDataSource
ddlDataSource.ID = "ReqCategoryData"
Page.Controls.Add(ddlDataSource)
ddlDataSource.ConnectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("TTPRODReportsQuery").ConnectionString
ddlDataSource.SelectCommand = "SELECT TS_NAME AS ReqCategory FROM dbo.TS_SELECTIONS WHERE (TS_FLDID = 5299 AND TS_STATUS = 0) ORDER BY TS_NAME"
Dim args As New DataSourceSelectArguments
ddlDataSource.Select(args)
ddlDataSource.DataBind()
End Sub
After which I set attempt to set the selected value of the dropdownlist as above. The page is still not setting the selected value.
Perhaps check these items:
myDDL.DataSource = reqDataReader or some other form of setting the DataSource of your dropdownlist.DataTextField and DataTextField set properly. This could be in code-behind or in markup.DataValueField?Perhaps something like this:
With myDDL
.DataTextField = "CategoryName"
.DataValueField = "CategoryID" ' or perhaps CategoryName as your value.
.DataSource = reqDataReader
.DataBind()
.SelectedValue = category_Name ' Name or ID; depends on what was set as DataValueField
End With
DataBinding - Code-Behind vs. Markup DataSources
Consider choosing one style of binding your dropdownlist - in code-behind or with a markup SqlDataSource. Having both generates confusion on which bind wins - the code-behind or the datasource. I think it's the SqlDataSource in this case.
Consider removing the SqlDataSource from out of the markup, and create a method in code-behind whose sole purpose is to create the data binding. This is the only place where the binding should happen. If you ever need to track down a defect or enhance your logic, it's the only one place to visit.
Private Sub BindMyDropDown(Optional ByVal selectedValue as String)
With myDDL
.DataTextField = "CategoryName"
.DataValueField = "CategoryID" ' or perhaps CategoryName as your value.
.DataSource = LoadTicketReqCategory(TicketID)
.DataBind()
.SelectedValue = selectedValue ' Name or ID; depends on what was set as DataValueField
End With
End Sub
From your Page_Load(), check for IsPostBack() and call this method when you aren't posting back.
myDDL.ClearSelection item = myDDL.Items.FindByValue(category_Name) item.selected = true
-- You could also try setting the SelectedIndex to 2, for example, to check it that way.
The problem might be that you are assigning the myDDL variable outside of the postback check.
Dim myDDL As DropDownList = DetailsView1.FindControl("reqCategoryDropDown")
If Page.IsPostBack = False Then
Should be
If Page.IsPostBack = False Then
Dim myDDL As DropDownList = DetailsView1.FindControl("reqCategoryDropDown")