DataKeyCollection Class

Represents a collection that contains the key field of each record in a data source. This class cannot be inherited.

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

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class DataKeyCollection
	Implements ICollection, IEnumerable
'Usage
Dim instance As DataKeyCollection

public final class DataKeyCollection implements ICollection, IEnumerable
public final class DataKeyCollection implements ICollection, IEnumerable

The DataKeyCollection class represents a collection of the key fields in the data source. The key field of each record in the data source is stored in this collection. This allows you to store the key field with a data listing control without displaying it in the control. This collection is automatically filled with the values from the field specified by the BaseDataList.DataKeyField property. This collection does not allow you to manually add or remove items from the collection.

The key field is commonly used in a handler for an event, such as ItemCommand or DeleteCommand, as part of an update query string to revise a specific record in the data source. The key field helps the update query string identify the appropriate record to modify.

Use the Count property to determine the number of items in the collection. To programmatically retrieve a key field from a DataKeyCollection, use one of following methods:

  • Use the indexer to get a single key field from the collection, using array notation.

  • Use the CopyTo method to copy the contents of the collection to a System.Array object, which can then be used to get items from the collection.

  • Use the GetEnumerator method to create a System.Collections.IEnumerator implemented object, which can then be used to get items from the collection.


<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<html>

<head>

   <script runat="server">

      Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection 
      
         ' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
         Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
         Dim dr As DataRow
 
         ' Define the columns of the table.
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Integer)))
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(String)))
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))

         ' Define the primary key for the table as the IntegerValue 
         ' column (column 0). To do this, first create an array of 
         ' DataColumns to represent the primary key. The primary key can
         ' consist of multiple columns, but in this example, only
         ' one column is used.
         Dim keys(1) As DataColumn
         keys(0) = dt.Columns(0)

         ' Then assign the array to the PrimaryKey property of the DataTable. 
         dt.PrimaryKey = keys
 
         ' Populate the table with sample values.
         Dim i As Integer

         For i = 0 To 8 
     
            dr = dt.NewRow()
 
            dr(0) = i
            dr(1) = "Item " & i.ToString()
            dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
 
            dt.Rows.Add(dr)

         Next

         ' To persist the data source between posts to the server, 
         ' store it in session state.  
         Session("Source") = dt
 
         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
         Return dv

      End Function
 
      Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) 
 
         ' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
         If Not IsPostBack Then 
        
            ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
            ItemsGrid.DataBind()
         
         End If

      End Sub

      Sub Delete_Command(sender As Object, e As DataGridCommandEventArgs)

         ' Retrieve the data table from session state.
         Dim dt As DataTable = CType(Session("Source"), DataTable)

         ' Retrieve the data row to delete from the data table. 
         ' Use the DataKeys property of the DataGrid control to get 
         ' the primary key value of the selected row. 
         ' Search the Rows collection of the data table for this value. 
         Dim row As DataRow
         row = dt.Rows.Find(ItemsGrid.DataKeys(e.Item.ItemIndex))

         ' Delete the item selected in the DataGrid from the data source.
         If Not row is Nothing Then
         
            dt.Rows.Remove(row)
         
         End If

         ' Save the data source.
         Session("Source") = dt

         ' Create a DataView and bind it to the DataGrid control.
         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
         ItemsGrid.DataSource = dv
         ItemsGrid.DataBind()

      End Sub

   </script>

</head>

<body>

   <form runat="server">

      <h3>BaseDataList DataKeys and DataKeyField Example</h3>

      <asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid" 
           BorderColor="Black"
           ShowFooter="False" 
           CellPadding=3 
           CellSpacing="0"
           HeaderStyle-BackColor="#aaaadd"
           DataKeyField="IntegerValue"
           OnDeleteCommand="Delete_Command"
           runat="server">

         <Columns>

            <asp:ButtonColumn Text="Delete"
                 CommandName="Delete"/>

         </Columns>

      </asp:DataGrid>

   </form>

</body>
</html>


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System.Object
  System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataKeyCollection

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

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