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Sure. Set the SelectedIndex, or find the item and set it's Selected property = True.
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Sure. Set the SelectedIndex, or find the item and set it's Selected property = True.

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There is no selected properted for a dropdown list. Please could you give me an example.
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There is no selected properted for a dropdown list. Please could you give me an example.

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if data is already bound to dropdownlist hten ddlist.selectedindex = index &nbsp;
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if data is already bound to dropdownlist hten ddlist.selectedindex = index  

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I am binding the data from a database so I am not sure of the index value of the item i want to select.
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I am binding the data from a database so I am not sure of the index value of the item i want to select.

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I need the code to actually selct not just highlight the item in the list.
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I need the code to actually selct not just highlight the item in the list.

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DropDownList1.Items.FindBy<wbr />Text(&quot;text<wbr /> here&quot;).Selected=true;<br />
DropDownList1.Items.FindBy<wbr />Value(&quot;val<wbr />ue here&quot;).Selected = true;
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DropDownList1.Items.FindByText("text here").Selected=true;
DropDownList1.Items.FindByValue("value here").Selected = true;

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Ok thanks guys for your help.<br />
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I figured out the last part of the problem was the order in which I was calling my stored procedures.<br />
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I will dish out the point soon.<br />
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Thanks 
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Ok thanks guys for your help.

I figured out the last part of the problem was the order in which I was calling my stored procedures.

I will dish out the point soon.

Thanks

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I have a dropdown list which I want to force it to select a specific value, is this possible.
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I have a dropdown list which I want to force it to select a specific value, is this possible.

dropdown list select value

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