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ASP .NET Data grid binding question.

Hi I have a data grid which I bind a data table of 8 rows to via setting the grid's datasource with a Databind() statement.

Problem is, during the data bound event for the grid there are only 5 grid arguments. Can someone explain why this is and what could be causing the grid to drop the other 3 rows during processing? Any steps in the right direction would be great.

Chris Bloom

did you check the pagesize of the gridview?

Chris Bloom

I am assuming you meant GridView rather than DataGrid (older .net control).

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" PageSize="10">
</asp:GridView>

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kapes13

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Nope, it's a DataGrid, as I looked in my ASPX source file, maybe I should use a Gridview? Too much bouncing around to keep focus on these controls!

Chris Bloom

Depends on what version of .NET you are running. GridView is the successor to DataGrid.

see this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/05yye6k9.aspx

Either way, both controls have the "PageSize" property you can set.

kapes13

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Thanks for that, I might try a Gridview as used in other projects but can you bind a DataTable directly to the Gridview, thought I wrestled with that for a few but not sure.

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kapes13

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Well I have to rewrite all the custom columns for a GridView, so just going to stick to DataGrid for now and see about the binding array because of the data I have to pull into the custom controls at binding. Just can't get why GridArguments has a different count than DataTable. Probably something simple I overlooked.

kapes13

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Paging manipulation does not help in this case. I know it is the indexing, but I can't grasp what is going on in the DataGrid Arguments that limits the number of rows after I bound the DataTable to them, should be equal.

Have to come back to this tomorrow. If anyone has any ideas or can post a sample (with custom columns in DataGrid) might knock this out.

Thanks.

kapes13

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Okay I got back to this with an open mind and together with Chris taking time to assist and myself going over his materials I discovered that I could omit my bind event and allow the definition of my custom columns to receive the data directly during the DataBind. All is well! Moving on and thank you!