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datlist will not update content of dropdown list

Asked by: jwoodhams

Can anyone tell me what I am missing here.  I have a detailsView control, it inserts everything fine but, doing an update will not update a change in the dropdown list. The error I get is that the control is not found.  Any thoughts?  HEre is my code:

DETAILSVIEW:
 
<asp:DetailsView ID="DetailsView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateRows="False"
        DataKeyNames="ID" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" EnableViewState="False" Width="340px" 
                    BorderStyle="None" CssClass="rightblock">
        <PagerTemplate>
            &nbsp;
        </PagerTemplate>
        <RowStyle HorizontalAlign="Right" BorderStyle="None" VerticalAlign="Top" />
        <Fields>
            <asp:CommandField ButtonType="Button" ShowEditButton="True" ShowInsertButton="True" />
            <asp:BoundField DataField="ID" HeaderText="ID" InsertVisible="False"
                ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="ID">
                <HeaderStyle Width="35%" />
                <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" />
            </asp:BoundField>
            <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Cat" SortExpression="intCategory">  
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("intCategory") %>'></asp:Label>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                        <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCategory" runat="server" DataSourceID="ddlCategoryDataSource"
                        DataTextField="Category" DataValueField="ID">
                        </asp:DropDownList>
                </EditItemTemplate>
                <InsertItemTemplate>
                    <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCategoryInsert" runat="server"
                        DataSourceID="ddlCategoryDataSource" DataTextField="Category" 
                        DataValueField="ID">
                    </asp:DropDownList>
                </InsertItemTemplate>
                <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" />
                
            </asp:TemplateField>
            <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Price Cat" SortExpression="intPriceCategory">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("intPriceCategory") %>'></asp:Label>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="server" 
                        Text='<%# Bind("intPriceCategory") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </EditItemTemplate>
                <InsertItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="server" 
                        Text='<%# Bind("intPriceCategory") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </InsertItemTemplate>
                <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" />
            </asp:TemplateField>
            <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Brand" SortExpression="chrBrand">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="Label3" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("chrBrand") %>'></asp:Label>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox3" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("chrBrand") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </EditItemTemplate>
                <InsertItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox3" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("chrBrand") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </InsertItemTemplate>
                <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" />
            </asp:TemplateField>
            <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Mfg Number" SortExpression="chrNumber">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="Label4" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("chrNumber") %>'></asp:Label>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox4" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("chrNumber") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </EditItemTemplate>
                <InsertItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox4" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("chrNumber") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </InsertItemTemplate>
                <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" />
            </asp:TemplateField>
            <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Price" SortExpression="Price">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="Label5" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Price") %>'></asp:Label>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox5" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Price") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </EditItemTemplate>
                <InsertItemTemplate>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox5" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Price") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                </InsertItemTemplate>
                <ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Left" />
            </asp:TemplateField>
        </Fields>
        <EditRowStyle BorderStyle="None" />
    </asp:DetailsView>
 
SQLDATASOURCE:
 
 <asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:DatabaseConnectionString %>"
        DeleteCommand="DELETE FROM [tblFrames] WHERE [ID] = @ID" 
        InsertCommand="INSERT INTO tblFrames(intCategory, intPriceCategory, chrBrand, chrNumber, Price) 
                       VALUES (@intCategory, @intPriceCategory, @chrBrand, @chrNumber, @Price)"
        SelectCommand="SELECT ID, intCategory, intPriceCategory, chrBrand, chrNumber, Price FROM tblFrames WHERE (ID = @ID)"
        
        UpdateCommand="UPDATE tblFrames SET intCategory = @intCategory, intPriceCategory = @intPriceCategory, 
                       chrBrand = @chrBrand, chrNumber = @chrNumber, Price = @Price WHERE (ID = @ID)">
        <SelectParameters>
            <asp:QueryStringParameter Name="ID" QueryStringField="bid" />
        </SelectParameters>
        <DeleteParameters>
            <asp:Parameter Name="ID" Type="Int32" />
        </DeleteParameters>
        <UpdateParameters>
            <asp:Parameter Name="intCategory" Type="Int32" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="intPriceCategory" Type="Int32" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="chrBrand" Type="String" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="chrNumber" Type="String" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="Price" Type="Decimal" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="ID" Type="Int32" />
        </UpdateParameters>
        <InsertParameters>
            <asp:Parameter Name="intCategory" Type="Int32" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="intPriceCategory" Type="Int32" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="chrBrand" Type="String" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="chrNumber" Type="String" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="Price" Type="Decimal" />
        </InsertParameters>
    </asp:SqlDataSource>
 
CODE BEHIND:
 
Protected Sub DetailsView1_ItemUpdating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsViewUpdateEventArgs) Handles DetailsView1.ItemUpdating
        Dim intCategory As Integer
        intCategory = CType(Me.DetailsView1.FindControl("ddlCategoryInsert"), DropDownList).SelectedValue
        SqlDataSource1.UpdateParameters("intCategory").DefaultValue = intCategory
    End Sub
 
Protected Sub DetailsView1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles DetailsView1.Load
        Dim cat As String
        cat = Request.QueryString("Category")
        CType(Me.DetailsView1.FindControl("ddlCategory"), DropDownList).SelectedValue = cat
 
    End Sub

                                  
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Answers

 

by: arhamePosted on 2009-09-18 at 07:53:52ID: 25366610

Try changing this line:
<asp:Parameter Name="intCategory" Type="Int32" />
To this:
<asp:ControlParameter ControlID="ddlCategoryInsert" Name="intCategory" PropertyName="text" Type="SelectedValue" />

And get rid of the DetailsView1_ItemUpdating event....

 

by: jwoodhamsPosted on 2009-09-18 at 08:14:55ID: 25366825

Thanks, I tried it but now I get this error:
Could not find control 'ddlCategoryInsert' in ControlParameter 'intCategory'.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.InvalidOperationException: Could not find control 'ddlCategoryInsert' in ControlParameter 'intCategory'.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.  

Stack Trace:


[InvalidOperationException: Could not find control 'ddlCategoryInsert' in ControlParameter 'intCategory'.]
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter.Evaluate(HttpContext context, Control control) +1753150
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Parameter.UpdateValue(HttpContext context, Control control) +47
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.ParameterCollection.UpdateValues(HttpContext context, Control control) +114
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.ParameterCollection.GetValues(HttpContext context, Control control) +41
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.SqlDataSourceView.InitializeParameters(DbCommand command, ParameterCollection parameters, IDictionary exclusionList) +264
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.SqlDataSourceView.ExecuteUpdate(IDictionary keys, IDictionary values, IDictionary oldValues) +117
   System.Web.UI.DataSourceView.Update(IDictionary keys, IDictionary values, IDictionary oldValues, DataSourceViewOperationCallback callback) +92
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.HandleUpdate(String commandArg, Boolean causesValidation) +837
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.HandleEvent(EventArgs e, Boolean causesValidation, String validationGroup) +509
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +95
   System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +37
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsViewRow.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +113
   System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +37
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) +118
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +166
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +10
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +13
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +36
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1565

 

 

by: arhamePosted on 2009-09-18 at 08:35:12ID: 25367044


Actually now that I look a little bit closer and one of the times I did it, you don't need to use a controlparameter, since it's already in the dropdownlist.

Two things: You need to bind the dropdownlist to the field you want it to update... so to do that you'd change your dropdownlist from this:

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCategory" runat="server" DataSourceID="ddlCategoryDataSource" DataTextField="Category" DataValueField="ID"> </asp:DropDownList>

To this:
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCategory" runat="server" DataSourceID="ddlCategoryDataSource" DataTextField="Category" DataValueField="ID" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("intCategory") %>'> </asp:DropDownList>

And change your update parameter back to this:

<asp:Parameter Name="intCategory" Type="Int32" />

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I think this way is much easier than having to call something in the datalist_updating event... however I did also notice something else just now in your original post...

Dim intCategory As Integer
       intCategory = CType(Me.DetailsView1.FindControl("ddlCategoryInsert"), DropDownList).SelectedValue

You're attempting to attach it to the dropdownlist in your insert template, not your edit template, the one in your edit template for that category is called just ddlCategory.

 





 

by: jwoodhamsPosted on 2009-09-21 at 05:34:03ID: 25382218

Thanks Arhame,
This solution still does not work.  It does not actually make the change in the database.  Also, your right that I was referencing the insert template and not the edit template so I made that change in my code-behind and now my code does fint the control however the selected value is always value 1 not matter what is selected in the drop down list.  so my variable intCategory always = 1.  Any thoughts?

 

by: jwoodhamsPosted on 2009-09-21 at 06:12:50ID: 31630559

I figured out that I have some code elsewhere that is resetting the value back to the original value so, your solution is correct and does work once I remove the other code.  Thanks for your help.

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