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assigning the data source to a data grid

Hi,

I'm getting a web service response as List<T> and at the moment I'm assigning it to a datagrid data source: i.e.

Exams.ExamBookingService.ExamBookingServiceSoapClient target = new Exams.ExamBookingService.ExamBookingServiceSoapClient();
GetExamsServiceResponse esr;

esr = target.GetActiveExams("O6UJ9A001SUJ", "241222576");
GridView1.DataSource = esr.ExamsDisplay;
GridView1.DataBind();

The problem is I don't want to show all the column in the list but rather want only the few columns in my grid. How do I manipulate the columns in the grid at run time and where do I assign the datasource to the grid?

Please someone help me?

Thanks in advance!

BuggyCoder

you have to use template field:-

 <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="FirstName">
                     <ItemTemplate>
                        <asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# ((Customer)Container.DataItem).CustPerson.FirstName %>'></asp:Label>
                    </ItemTemplate>
 </asp:TemplateField>

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Refer to the following url for more detail:-
http://weblogs.asp.net/gurusarkar/archive/2010/04/28/binding-list-of-custom-class-to-gridview-or-listview-control.aspx

Meir Rivkin

do u want to bind the list to a specific column in your grid?

ube100

ASKER

My List got about 10 columns but I just want to display only 6 columns in my grid.

Meir Rivkin

if the 6 columns are predefined then u can remove them from the list before bind to the grid.

BuggyCoder

did you follow the link i mentioned!!!
Also I hope you know how to use <Columns> and <ItemTemplate> tags in gridview.

ube100

ASKER

Yes I followed the link and this is what I done:

<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="ExamCode" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# (Container.DataItem) .ExamCode%>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>

But I'm getting following error message:
Object does not contain a definition for 'ExamCode' and no extension method 'ExamCode' accepting a first argument of type 'Object' could be found.

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Meir Rivkin

Container.DataItem is the the type T in your list so for example if the object is Person and u want to bind the ID then u need to do:
<asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# ((Person)(Container.DataItem)).ID%>'></asp:Label>

ube100

ASKER

Thanks!!!