FormView.DefaultMode Property
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)
/** @property */ public FormViewMode get_DefaultMode () /** @property */ public void set_DefaultMode (FormViewMode value)
public function get DefaultMode () : FormViewMode public function set DefaultMode (value : FormViewMode)
Property Value
One of the FormViewMode values. The default is FormViewMode.ReadOnly.Use the DefaultMode property to specify whether the FormView control returns to edit, insert, or read-only mode after an update, insert, or cancel operation is performed. By default, the FormView control returns to read-only mode; however, you can keep the FormView control in edit or insert mode by setting this property to the appropriate value. The following table lists the different mode values.
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| FormViewMode.Edit | The FormView control is in edit mode, which allows the user to update the values of a record. |
| FormViewMode.Insert | The FormView control is in insert mode, which allows the user to add a new record to the data source. |
| FormViewMode.ReadOnly | The FormView control is in read-only mode, which is the normal display mode. |
This property is commonly used when the FormView control has a single purpose, such as only to insert or edit records.
The following example demonstrates how to use the DefaultMode property to keep a FormView control in edit mode after an update operation.
<%@ Page language="C#" %> <html> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3>FormView DefaultMode Example</h3> <asp:formview id="EmployeeFormView" datasourceid="EmployeeSource" allowpaging="true" datakeynames="EmployeeID" defaultmode="Edit" emptydatatext="No employees found." runat="server"> <rowstyle backcolor="LightGreen" wrap="false"/> <editrowstyle backcolor="LightBlue" wrap="false"/> <itemtemplate> <table> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <asp:image id="EmployeeImage" imageurl='<%# Eval("PhotoPath") %>' alternatetext='<%# Eval("LastName") %>' runat="server"/> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b>Name:</b> </td> <td> <%# Eval("FirstName") %> <%# Eval("LastName") %> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b>Title:</b> </td> <td> <%# Eval("Title") %> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <asp:linkbutton id="Edit" text="Edit" commandname="Edit" runat="server"/> </td> </tr> </table> </itemtemplate> <edititemtemplate> <table> <tr> <td rowspan="4"> <asp:image id="EmployeeEditImage" imageurl='<%# Eval("PhotoPath") %>' alternatetext='<%# Eval("LastName") %>' runat="server"/> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b>Name:</b> </td> <td> <asp:textbox id="FirstNameUpdateTextBox" text='<%# Bind("FirstName") %>' runat="server"/> <asp:textbox id="LastNameUpdateTextBox" text='<%# Bind("LastName") %>' runat="server"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b>Title:</b> </td> <td> <asp:textbox id="TitleUpdateTextBox" text='<%# Bind("Title") %>' runat="server"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <asp:linkbutton id="UpdateButton" text="Update" commandname="Update" runat="server"/> </td> </tr> </table> </edititemtemplate> </asp:formview> <!-- 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="EmployeeSource" selectcommand="Select [EmployeeID], [LastName], [FirstName], [Title], [PhotoPath] From [Employees]" updatecommand="Update [Employees] Set [LastName]=@LastName, [FirstName]=@FirstName, [Title]=@Title Where [EmployeeID]=@EmployeeID" connectionstring="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>" runat="server"/> </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
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