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How to force a datagrid to display with no data

Hello guys ,

I have a datagrid with autogenerate = false . which is populated based on the previous datagrid . Now , in the second grid I have a text box and insert command to insert in to the grid . But I want to show the grid even its empty so that I can use the insert functionality to add new records

Thanks

Reza Rad

http://blogs.claritycon.com/blogs/kevin_marshall/archive/2006/02/28/247.aspx

Reza Rad

Also you can use EmptyDataTemplate, like this:
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server">
<EmptyDataTemplate>
There is no data.
</EmptyDataTemplate>
</asp:GridView>

navinbabu

ASKER

Hello reza_rad ,

thanks but can I make it visible only up on the first grid index selection

ajitha75

The GridView has ShowHeaderWhenEmpty property.

Set it to true, to show only the headers

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navinbabu

ASKER

Reza rad .

here is a screen shot

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3055/69420553.png

the status and remarks grid are populated up on the selecting in the first grid . Now in the remarks grid we have add option right .

I want that to be displayed even when the remarks grid is empty so that users can add one remarks

I hope I'm clear

Reza Rad

could you upload you image here?
I can not see the link you referred

navinbabu

ASKER

Reza red I m attaching the image
69420553.png

Reza Rad

try like this:
use EmptyDataTemplate like this:

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1">
<EmptyDataTemplate>
Empty table. click on this button to insert new record
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Add" onclick="Button1_Click" />
</EmptyDataTemplate>
</asp:GridView>

navinbabu

ASKER

when we use emptydata template it is displayed even before its populated as I said this is populated based up on the selection on first grid .

Reza Rad

use emptydatatemplate with combination of first grid selectionIndexchanged event as i said in this post: 26769825

does it make sense to you?
if not, upload your code here