BaseDataBoundControl.DataSource Property
.NET Framework (current version)
Gets or sets the object from which the data-bound control retrieves its list of data items.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
[<BindableAttribute(true)>] [<ThemeableAttribute(false)>] abstract DataSource : Object with get, set [<BindableAttribute(true)>] [<ThemeableAttribute(false)>] override DataSource : Object with get, set
Property Value
Type: System.ObjectAn object that represents the data source from which the data-bound control retrieves its data. The default is null.
When you set the DataSource property, the ValidateDataSource method is called. In addition, if the data-bound control has already been initialized, the OnDataPropertyChanged method is called to set the RequiresDataBinding property to true.
This property cannot be set by themes or style sheet themes. For more information, see ThemeableAttribute and ASP.NET Themes and Skins.
.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
Available since 2.0
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