Hi,
ASP.NET 2.0 web app

I have a GridView utilizing template columns and bound to an
objectdatasource.
In the edit template of one column there is a dropdownlist bound to another
objectdatasource.
The dropdownlist displays the appropriate values when entering edit mode.
However when I try to update, I receive the following error.

Databinding methods such as Eval(), XPath(), and Bind() can only be used in
the context of a databound control.

Here is the edititemtemplate
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList id="ddlNetDataType" runat="server" EnableViewState="False"
DataSourceID="odsNetDataTypes" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("NetDataType") %>'
DataTextField="NetDataType" DataValueField="NetDataType"></asp:DropDownList>
</EditItemTemplate>



Can anyone offer a fix?

TIA

AG
Email: discuss at adhdata dot com

Hi AG,

This is a known issue. The fix is to turn on ViewState of the DropDownList:

#ASP.NET Forums - Problem of binding SelectedValue to DropDownList in
templated DetailsView
http://forums.asp.net/p/906115/1004263.aspx#1004263
This is a problem that we're aware of. The issue occurs because your
dropdownlists have viewstate turned off but your detailsview has it
enabled. You can either enable viewstate for your dropdownlists or disable
it for your detailsview, and the error should go away.



Let me know if this helps. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Walter Wang (wawang, remove 'online.')
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Walter,

Thanks for the response.

It probably makes no difference, but I am using a gridview, not a
detailsview. Sorry for the error in the subject of my post.
Turning on viewstate for the dropdownlist does prevent the error.
I would prefer to have it turned off.
I left viewstate turned on for the gridview because I am using paging and
thought that viewstate must be turned on in order to utilize paging. Is this
correct?

Are there plans to correct this issue?

Hi AG,

Regarding this case, apparently GridView and DetailsView all have the issue
as described in the forum post; thus for current moment using the
workaround of turning on ViewState of the DropDownList should be the only
way to get it working. Since this DropDownList only sends its ViewState
back to client browser when you're actually editing the row, it only
affects the page size in this case; it should not impact the page size when
user's viewing the GridView.

I'll go and check if there's any plan to fix it. Thank you for your
patience and understanding.

Regards,
Walter Wang (wawang, remove 'online.')
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Thanks Walter.

I would still like to know if I must keep viewstate turned on for the
gridview.
As you stated, if I turn off viewstate for the gridview, then I can also
turn it off for the dropdownlist.
I do understand that the dropdownlist viewstate is only posted back when in
edit mode, but my actual case is that I am using a custom control that
inherits the gridview and provides an insert row to add a record. That row
also contains the same dropdownlist as my edit row, so viewstate is always a
factor.

So, the question at hand is:

If I turn off viewstate for the gridview, will I lose any functionality, or
will it simply need to be databound in each postback?

Hi AG,

Turning off viewstate for the GridView will work if it's rebound in each
postback. However, there're some known issues which you should be aware of:

#Scott on Writing
http://scottonwriting.net/sowblog/posts/10054.aspx
WARNING: Concurrency Issue with ASP.NET 2.0 GridViews/DetailsView/FormViews
that Support Editing and/or Deleting and Whose View State is Disabled


Also, I've consulted with product team on the issue, they're actually aware
of this issue (as noted in the forum post I referenced in my first reply);
however, since it's a rather difficult one, it just takes more time to fix
it and unfortunately we cannot tell exactly when will it be fixed. We're
sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate for your understanding.

Regards,
Walter Wang (wawang, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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Thanks Walter,

For now, I will be leaving viewstate on for the gridview and dropdown.
I tried turning off viewstate for both and saw another problem.
The datasource for the gridview is a objectdatasource representating a
custom class that returns a dataview .
When I apply a filter to the objectdatasource and try to edit a row in the
gridview, the wrong row is edited.
A similar problem to the one you referenced. It seems that the gridview
references the full data source, and not just the filtered data when
viewstate is turned off.

Hi AG,

Thank you very much for your update.

I would also suggest turning on viewstate for both the GridView and
DropDownList at current moment.

Again, you're welcome to submit your feedback at
[url down] which
is monitored by our product team directly.

Regards,
Walter Wang (wawang, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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