ObjectDataSource.UpdateMethod, propriété

<form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">

    <asp:objectdatasource
      ID="ObjectDataSource1"
      runat="server"
      SelectMethod="GetFullNamesAndIDs"
      TypeName="Samples.AspNet.CS.EmployeeLogic" />

    <p>
    <asp:dropdownlist
      ID="DropDownList1"
      runat="server" 
      DataSourceID="ObjectDataSource1"
      DataTextField="FullName"
      DataValueField="EmployeeID" 
      AutoPostBack="True" 
      AppendDataBoundItems="true">
        <asp:ListItem Text="Select One" Value=""></asp:ListItem>
    </asp:dropdownlist>
    </p>

    <asp:objectdatasource
      ID="ObjectDataSource2"
      runat="server"
      SelectMethod="GetEmployee"
      UpdateMethod="UpdateEmployeeAddress"
      OnUpdating="EmployeeUpdating"
      OnSelected="EmployeeSelected"
      TypeName="Samples.AspNet.CS.EmployeeLogic" >
      <SelectParameters>
        <asp:ControlParameter ControlID="DropDownList1" DefaultValue="-1" Name="empID" />
      </SelectParameters>
    </asp:objectdatasource>

    <asp:DetailsView
        ID="DetailsView1"
        runat="server"
        DataSourceID="ObjectDataSource2" 
        AutoGenerateRows="false"
        AutoGenerateEditButton="true">  
        <Fields>
            <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Address" DataField="Address" />
            <asp:BoundField HeaderText="City" DataField="City" />
            <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Postal Code" DataField="PostalCode" />
        </Fields>  
    </asp:DetailsView>

</form>

public void EmployeeUpdating(object source, ObjectDataSourceMethodEventArgs e)
{
    DataContractSerializer dcs = new DataContractSerializer(typeof(Employee));

    String xmlData = ViewState["OriginalEmployee"].ToString();
    XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(xmlData));
    Employee originalEmployee = (Employee)dcs.ReadObject(reader);
    reader.Close();

    e.InputParameters.Add("originalEmployee", originalEmployee);
}

public void EmployeeSelected(object source, ObjectDataSourceStatusEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.ReturnValue != null)
    {
        DataContractSerializer dcs = new DataContractSerializer(typeof(Employee));
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create(sb);
        dcs.WriteObject(writer, e.ReturnValue);
        writer.Close();

        ViewState["OriginalEmployee"] = sb.ToString();
    }
}

public class EmployeeLogic
{
    public static Array GetFullNamesAndIDs()
    {
        NorthwindDataContext ndc = new NorthwindDataContext();

        var employeeQuery =
            from e in ndc.Employees
            orderby e.LastName
            select new { FullName = e.FirstName + " " + e.LastName, EmployeeID = e.EmployeeID };

        return employeeQuery.ToArray();
    }

    public static Employee GetEmployee(int empID)
    {
        if (empID < 0)
        {
            return null;
        }
        else
        {
            NorthwindDataContext ndc = new NorthwindDataContext();
            var employeeQuery =
                from e in ndc.Employees
                where e.EmployeeID == empID
                select e;

            return employeeQuery.Single();
        }
    }

    public static void UpdateEmployeeAddress(Employee originalEmployee, string address, string city, string postalcode)
    {
        NorthwindDataContext ndc = new NorthwindDataContext();
        ndc.Employees.Attach(originalEmployee, false);
        originalEmployee.Address = address;
        originalEmployee.City = city;
        originalEmployee.PostalCode = postalcode;
        ndc.SubmitChanges();
    }
}