In my code behind I add a coloumn to a datgrid :
[CODE]lBlockUsedUp.DataField = "BlockUsedUp"[/CODE]
[CODE]lBlockUsedUp.HeaderText = "Blocks Used Up"[/CODE]
[CODE]lBlockUsedUp.ItemStyle.Width = New Unit(300)[/CODE]

I have a datagrid that I sort by passing in a Sort Expression to a Sub which builds a dynamic order by clause and passes this into a Stored Proc.
Do I need to make a call to my Stored Proc each time the user sorts a column?
It just means that there is a trip to the DB each time ...

Can someone point me to an article on how to edit a datagrid when the grid
is set to autogeneratecolumns?
Each article I have come across has instructions when autogenerate is false
and you have an item template with data containers.

All,
On the initial load of my grid, the OnItemCreated event fires once. However,
when any other grid event fires - sorting, paging - the OnItemCreated event
fires twice. How can I prevent the double firing? How do I need to handle

I have been trying to implement a password text box in a datagrid using a
template column.
When I set the TextBox.TextMode = Password nothing is displayed but when I
set it to SingleLine I see the password in plain text.

Can anyone help me, how do I bind a radiobuttonlist to a field in my
datagrid? (in VB)
I have searched google and found loads of info but nothing to do what I
need. I have a column in my db that holds a number between 0 and 5 and

I'm writing a webpage with a datagrid that has pagenation (is that a word?
LOL) and has some buttons in a column that I put there dynamically in an
empty template.  For further reference, see a post I left on 6/24/2004 9:54
AM titled "Dynamically creating buttons per row: how?".

I have this code:

ive been trying to experiment on dropdownlist in a grid..i cannot get
anything to work...i tried to have some code in the editcommand using
the Findcontrol but its really frustrating ...
anybody is kind enough to help out..

  I had a linkbutton control in ItemTemplate, but i don't know how to find  
it. Shall i use findcontrol?
~thanks.

I've got a datagrid on my ASP.Net page with paging enabled that allows
users to update data. If users are on, let's say, page 9 and update a
row it ALWAYS kicks them back to page 2 while I'd prefer it to stay on
page 9.

I am validating data in the datasets row_changing event. If there are errors
I throw an exception which will cause the system to prompt the user with the
"do yo want to correct this value" error message.
If the user is working on a deached row and then closes the form the form

Hi,
Relatively new to asp.net and having some trouble wiring up a button
column in a datagrid. I keep getting the error: BC30456: 'AddToCart'
is not a member of 'ASP.homepage_aspx'.

I am having a problem with the DataGrid control and sorting, and have found it's realted to if you use dynamic columns or not.  If I set the columns up on the aspx page and not in the code behind dynamically, the SortEvent will fire without requiring a double bind to the DataGrid ...

I have this code. and with a squiggly line under 'ItemCreated'
   Private Sub grdTopics_ItemCreated(ByVal source As Object, _
       ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridCommandEventArgs)
_