.NET Framework Class Library
DetailsView.DefaultMode Property

Note: This property is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.

Get or sets the default data-entry mode of the DetailsView control.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)

Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overridable Property DefaultMode As DetailsViewMode
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As DetailsView
Dim value As DetailsViewMode

value = instance.DefaultMode

instance.DefaultMode = value
C# 
public virtual DetailsViewMode DefaultMode { get; set; }
C++ 
public:
virtual property DetailsViewMode DefaultMode {
    DetailsViewMode get ();
    void set (DetailsViewMode value);
}
J# 
/** @property */
public DetailsViewMode get_DefaultMode ()

/** @property */
public void set_DefaultMode (DetailsViewMode value)
JScript 
public function get DefaultMode () : DetailsViewMode

public function set DefaultMode (value : DetailsViewMode)

Property Value

One of the DetailsViewMode values. The default is DetailsViewMode.ReadOnly.
Exceptions
Exception typeCondition

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The specified value is not one of the DetailsViewMode enumeration values.
Remarks

Use the DefaultMode property to specify whether the DetailsView control returns to edit, insert, or read-only mode after an edit or insert operation is performed. By default, the DetailsView control returns to read-only mode; however, you can keep the DetailsView control in edit or insert mode by setting this property to the appropriate value. The following table lists the different mode values.

Mode

Description

DetailsViewMode.Edit

The DetailsView control is in edit mode, which allows the user to update the values of a record.

DetailsViewMode.Insert

The DetailsView control is in insert mode, which allows the user to add a new record to the data source.

DetailsViewMode.ReadOnly

The DetailsView control is in read-only mode, which is the normal display mode.
Example

The following code example demonstrates how to use the DefaultMode property to specify that the DetailsView control should remain in edit mode after a record has been updated.

Visual Basic 
<%@ Page language="VB" %>

<html>
  <body>
    <form id="Form1" runat="server">
        
      <h3>DetailsView DefaultMode Example</h3>
                
        <asp:detailsview id="CustomerDetailView"
          datasourceid="DetailsViewSource"
          datakeynames="CustomerID"
          autogenerateeditbutton="true"   
          autogeneraterows="true"
          allowpaging="true"
          defaultmode="Edit"   
          runat="server">
               
          <headerstyle backcolor="Navy"
            forecolor="White"/>
                    
        </asp:detailsview>
        
        <!-- This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects  -->
        <!-- to the Northwind sample database. Use an ASP.NET     -->
        <!-- expression to retrieve the connection string value   -->
        <!-- from the web.config file.                            -->
        <asp:SqlDataSource ID="DetailsViewSource" runat="server" 
          ConnectionString=
            "<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>"
          InsertCommand="INSERT INTO [Customers]([CustomerID],
            [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country]) 
            VALUES (@CustomerID, @CompanyName, @Address, @City, 
            @PostalCode, @Country)"

          SelectCommand="Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], 
            [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From 
            [Customers]">
        </asp:SqlDataSource>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>
C# 
<%@ Page language="C#" %>

<html>
  <body>
    <form id="Form1" runat="server">
        
      <h3>DetailsView DefaultMode Example</h3>
                
        <asp:detailsview id="CustomerDetailView"
          datasourceid="DetailsViewSource"
          datakeynames="CustomerID"
          autogenerateeditbutton="true"   
          autogeneraterows="true"
          allowpaging="true"
          defaultmode="Edit"   
          runat="server">
               
          <headerstyle backcolor="Navy"
            forecolor="White"/>
                    
        </asp:detailsview>
        
        <!-- This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects  -->
        <!-- to the Northwind sample database. Use an ASP.NET     -->
        <!-- expression to retrieve the connection string value   -->
        <!-- from the web.config file.                            -->
        <asp:SqlDataSource ID="DetailsViewSource" runat="server" 
          ConnectionString=
            "<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>"
          InsertCommand="INSERT INTO [Customers]([CustomerID],
            [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country]) 
            VALUES (@CustomerID, @CompanyName, @Address, @City, 
            @PostalCode, @Country)"

          SelectCommand="Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], 
            [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From 
            [Customers]">
        </asp:SqlDataSource>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>
Platforms

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.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0
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