Binds the data source to the GridView control. This method cannot be inherited.
(in System.Web.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overrides NotOverridable Sub DataBind
Dim instance As GridView
instance.DataBind()
public override sealed void DataBind()
public:
virtual void DataBind() override sealed
public override final function 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 DataBind method is called automatically if the DataSourceID property of the GridView control refers to a valid data source control.
The following 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" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<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 >
<head runat="server">
<title>GridView DataBind Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" 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>
<%@ Page language="C#" %>
<%@ import namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ import namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// 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(!IsPostBack)
{
// Declare the query string.
String queryString =
"Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From [Customers]";
// Run the query and bind the resulting DataSet
// to the GridView control.
DataSet ds = GetData(queryString);
if (ds.Tables.Count > 0)
{
AuthorsGridView.DataSource = ds;
AuthorsGridView.DataBind();
}
else
{
Message.Text = "Unable to connect to the database.";
}
}
}
DataSet GetData(String queryString)
{
// Retrieve the connection string stored in the Web.config file.
String connectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["NorthWindConnectionString"].ConnectionString;
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
try
{
// Connect to the database and run the query.
SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString);
SqlDataAdapter adapter = new SqlDataAdapter(queryString, connection);
// Fill the DataSet.
adapter.Fill(ds);
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
// The connection failed. Display an error message.
Message.Text = "Unable to connect to the database.";
}
return ds;
}
</script>
<html >
<head runat="server">
<title>GridView DataBind Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" 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 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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