How to refer to label control inside itemtemplate

I have the following mark up and code(I have problem in teh code side)

<asp:ListView ID="ListView1" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" Visible="false" DataKeyNames="UnitID" ConvertEmptyStringToNull="true"  runat="server" >
       
            <LayoutTemplate>
                <table cellpadding="2" runat="server" id="tblExcel" width="640px" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr runat="server" id="itemPlaceholder" />
                </table>
            </LayoutTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <tr id="Tr1" runat="server">
                    <%--<td>
                        <asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" />
                    </td>--%>
                    <td>
                        <asp:Label ID="lblUnitID" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("UnitID") %>' />
                    </td>
                    <td>
                        <asp:Label ID="ParishLabel" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("School") %>' />
                     
                    </td>
                    <td>

                   
                    <asp:Button ID="SelectButton" runat="server" Text="Select"
                     CommandName="Select"
                     CommandArgument='<%#Eval("School")%>' />
                                       
                    </td>
                    <td>
                        <asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text=""></asp:Label>
                                       
                    </td>

                </tr>
            </ItemTemplate>

 IN code behind I do to refer to it but getting Object not set...

 Dim lblDone As Label = FindControl("Label2")
            lblDone.Text = "Done"


I d like to see ways to access the label.

thnks
zachvaldezAsked:
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Alpesh PatelConnect With a Mentor Assistant ConsultantCommented:
dim lblDone as Label = Label2
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ErezMorCommented:
findcontrol as you used, looks under the main form, since your label is a child of the listview, you need to write ListView1.FindControl....
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Carl TawnSystems and Integration DeveloperCommented:
Actually that won't work either. The ListView can display a series of records, so you need to use FindControl on a specific item. For example, it you wanted to get the label in the first row of the ListView you would use:

Dim lblDone As Label = CType(ListView1.Items(0).FindControl("Label2"), Label)

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Alfred A.Connect With a Mentor Commented:
--------->  I d like to see ways to access the label.

You can also try using a FindControlRecursive function if you want.  See the function code below.  You can then call the function something like this:

Dim lblDone As Label = CType(FindControlRecursive(ListView1,"Label2"), Label)
lblDone.Text = "Done"
Private Function FindControlRecursive(ByVal ctrl As Control, ByVal id As String) As Control
        If ctrl.ID = id Then
            Return ctrl
        End If

        For Each ctrlChild As Control In ctrl.Controls
            Dim ctrlRecursive = FindControlRecursive(ctrlChild, id)
            If Not ctrlRecursive Is Nothing Then
                Return ctrlRecursive
            End If
        Next

        Return Nothing
    End Function

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zachvaldezAuthor Commented:
Either way, code works but does not display the Label "DONE" in the row I assinged for <TD> </TD>

BTW, there are several rows, How would I reference which row or index Im clicking.
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Carl TawnSystems and Integration DeveloperCommented:
Have you got your ListView sat inside an AJAX updatepanel or anything like that?
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SokratesConnect With a Mentor Commented:
Try this

Since you are using  CommandName="Select", on the Command event you should be able to get the row/item from the ListView property SelectedIndex something like this:

((Label)ListView1.Rows[ListView1.SelectedIndex].FindControl("Label2")).Text = "DONE";
or
((Label)ListView1.Items[ListView1.SelectedIndex].FindControl("Label2")).Text = "DONE";

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