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Find gridview column datafield in code.

I am currently building a filtering mechanism for a gridview. I am binding the gridview to an SQLDataSource. My user will select a column name from a dropdown list (populated at page load from gridview.columns(i).HeaderText values) and enter a search value in a textbox. What I want to do at this point is to determine programmatically what data field is associated with the select column HeaderText value. What I need to locate is the DataField value associated with the column. Can you help?

Thanks!

raterus

What do you mean by datafield? If you want to access the data in the grid for this particular column, you can loop through the number or rows and use this statement (below) that references the current cell of the row.

gridview.rows(#).Cells(i)

mdunlap99

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I am not looking for the data, just the data field name so that I can construnct a select statement. For instance, the gridview column header text is 'Product Name'. The field name in the SQL database if 'prod_name'. If the user selects 'Product Name' from the dropdown list, I need to change the SQL "select to 'select * where prod_name like ...".

raterus

Ok I understand.

That depends on your column, but if you are using BoundFields you should be able to use something like this.

Gridview.columns(i).DataField

My hunch though is you're going to tell me this doesn't work, since it seems so obvious :-)

mdunlap99

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Your hunch is right on. DataField does not seem to be a property of the Columns(i) item. Seems there are only headerstyle, Itemstyle, etc. properties there. Thus the 250 points, eh!!

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mdunlap99

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Bingo! That did the trick. Thanks for the help!!

raterus

Glad you got it to work. Did you accidently click the wrong link to accept my comment? I see this notice (which as soon as I post here will go away)

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Bingo! That did the trick. Thanks for the help!!

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mdunlap99

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raterus,
I screwed the point submit. I am a new member and don't know why this happened. I will get it fixed, though.

mdunlap99

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Do you know how I can get this error undone and get the points credited to you?

mdunlap99

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I see an autorequest in my list to accept and award point. I hope this clears it up.

mdunlap99

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OK, we're flush,eh!