Note: This method is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
Binds the data source to the
GridView control. This method cannot be inherited.
Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)
'Usage
Dim instance As GridView
instance.DataBind
'Declaration
Public Overrides NotOverridable Sub DataBind
public final void DataBind ()
Use the DataBind method to bind data from a data source to the GridView control. This method resolves all data-binding expressions in the active template of the control.
The following code example demonstrates how to use the DataBind method to bind a data source to a GridView control.
<%@ Page language="VB" %>
<%@ import namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ import namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<script runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects
' to the Northwind sample database. The data source needs
' to be bound to the GridView control only when the
' page is first loaded. Thereafter, the values are
' stored in view state.
If Not IsPostBack Then
' Declare the query string.
Dim queryString As String = _
"Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From [Customers]"
' Run the query and bind the resulting DataSet
' to the GridView control.
Dim ds As DataSet = GetData(queryString)
If (ds.Tables.Count > 0) Then
AuthorsGridView.DataSource = ds
AuthorsGridView.DataBind()
Else
Message.Text = "Unable to connect to the database."
End If
End If
End Sub
Function GetData(ByVal queryString As String) As DataSet
' Retrieve the connection string stored in the Web.config file.
Dim connectionString As String = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("NorthWindConnectionString").ConnectionString
Dim ds As New DataSet()
Try
' Connect to the database and run the query.
Dim connection As New SqlConnection(connectionString)
Dim adapter As New SqlDataAdapter(queryString, Connection)
' Fill the DataSet.
Adapter.Fill(ds)
Catch ex As Exception
' The connection failed. Display an error message.
Message.Text = "Unable to connect to the database."
End Try
Return ds
End Function
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3>GridView DataBind Example</h3>
<asp:label id="Message"
forecolor="Red"
runat="server"/>
<br/>
<asp:gridview id="AuthorsGridView"
autogeneratecolumns="true"
runat="server">
</asp:gridview>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 2.0