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itemTemplate within a Gridview not displaying in run mode

I could not figure out why the itemtemplate for chkbox ID = "Lunch" column is not displaying.The chkbox Id = "Select" column is displaying.
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<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="False" Width="592px" style="left: 7px; position: relative; top: 5px">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Select">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:CheckBox ID ="chkSelect" runat="server" />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
<asp:CommandField ButtonType="Button" CausesValidation="False" ShowSelectButton="True" />
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Lunch">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:CheckBox ID ="chkLunch" runat="server" Enabled="true" />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
<asp:BoundField DataField="MASTERID" HeaderText="ID" />
<asp:BoundField DataField="FULLNAME" HeaderText="FullName" />
<asp:BoundField DataField="CATEGORY" HeaderText="Category" />
</Columns>
<AlternatingRowStyle BackColor="Azure" />
</asp:GridView></form>

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zachvaldez

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I use this methid to pupolate it. It may have something to do with it?
If dr.HasRows Then
Dim bf As New BoundField
bf.HeaderText = "ID"
bf.HeaderStyle.BackColor = Drawing.Color.PowderBlue
bf.DataField = "MASTERID"
bf.ItemStyle.Width = "80"
GridView1.Columns.Add(bf)
Dim bf2 As New BoundField
bf2.HeaderText = "Name"
bf2.HeaderStyle.BackColor = Drawing.Color.PowderBlue
bf2.DataField = "FULLNAME"
bf2.ItemStyle.Width = "200"
GridView1.Columns.Add(bf2)
Dim bf3 As New BoundField
bf3.HeaderText = "Category"
bf3.HeaderStyle.BackColor = Drawing.Color.PowderBlue
bf3.DataField = "CATEGORY"
bf3.ItemStyle.Width = "300"
GridView1.Columns.Add(bf3)
GridView1.DataSource = dr
GridView1.DataBind()
End If

prairiedog

Just a quick guess (haven't tested it yet). What if you do:
If dr.HasRows Then
GridView1.DataSource = dr
GridView1.DataBind()
End If

I am heading off home and will check back tomorrow if you still have trouble.

zachvaldez

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First, because of the datasource, there is conflict with this...
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" ConnectionString="Data Source=myServer;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=True"
ProviderName="System.Data.SqlClient" SelectCommand="SELECT EmployeeID, FirstName, LastName FROM Employees">
</asp:SqlDataSource>

MY main concern is why can't i display the lunch itemtemplate in the grid...
thanks for your help.

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zachvaldez

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I don't understand why you have to manually add those fields again if you have those fields already defined in your GridView. Your code will append duplicated columns to the GridView. See the attached screen shot.>>>> YOU"RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!
Also, there was this code that removes the columns and repopulate it. Between those two, I am losing the column for the "lunch"
I appreciate your help. Now I'll try to figure out how to insert the rows selected to the " Event" table.