DetailsView::ChangeMode Method (DetailsViewMode)
Switches the DetailsView control to the specified mode.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Parameters
- newMode
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Type:
System.Web.UI.WebControls::DetailsViewMode
One of the DetailsViewMode values.
Use the ChangeMode method to programmatically switch the DetailsView control between edit, insert, and read-only mode. This method also updates the CurrentMode property with the specified mode. 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. |
DetailsView.ReadOnly | The DetailsView control is in read-only mode, which is the normal display mode. |
The following code example demonstrates how to use the ChangeMode method to return the DetailsView control to read-only mode whenever the user navigates to another record.
Available since 2.0