Show Footer on GridView with empty records

I've setup a gridview with extra fields in the footer to allow inserts. My problem is, that if the sqldatasourcr contains no records the gridview does not display and thus the footer does not, so I can't insert any new records.
What do I do?

ASP.NETC#

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Paul Jackson

8/22/2022 - Mon

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TonyReba

3/9/2011

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Well , the requirement as I mentioned, is that, I should be able to use the Insert button and show the footer template, so i can add my first record, does it makes sense?

I actually tried pasting the html code generated from the page, but could not make the insert button work since, it looks for the
.FooterRow.FindControl("txtNT1Census")).Text;

Paul Jackson

3/9/2011

Yes and if you use one of the techniques in my last post the footer will be shown.

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