Datalist View

Question

Hi Friends!
I want to implement datalist functionality in my project. I want the datalist to get the data from a column in a table and show it in the datalist. Please can somebody tell me how to bind the datalist with the database column. Thanks in advance.
Regards
Zeb-ur-Rehman.

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Zeb Try this... Untitled Page Employee Details ID NAME SALARY ADDRESS DESIGNATION Font-Bold=True ForeColor=#FF3300> onclick=btnPrevious_Click> onclick=btnNext_Click> using System; using System.Configuration; using System.Data; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.Security; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; using System.Xml.Linq; using System.Data.SqlClient; public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page { string strConnString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[ConnectionString].ConnectionString; string str ; SqlCommand com; SqlDataAdapter sqlda; DataSet ds; protected void Page_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { if (!IsPostBack) { binddatalist(); } } private void binddatalist() { SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strConnString); con.Open(); str = select * from employee; com = new SqlCommand(str con); sqlda = new SqlDataAdapter(com); ds = new DataSet(); sqlda.Fill(ds employee); PagedDataSource Pds1 = new PagedDataSource(); Pds1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0].DefaultView; Pds1.AllowPaging = true; Pds1.PageSize = 3; Pds1.CurrentPageIndex = CurrentPage; lbl1.Text = Showing Page:  + (CurrentPage + 1).ToString() +  of  + Pds1.PageCount.ToString(); btnPrevious.Enabled = !Pds1.IsFirstPage; btnNext.Enabled = !Pds1.IsLastPage; dl1.DataSource = Pds1; dl1.DataBind(); con.Close(); } public int CurrentPage { get { object s1 = this.ViewState[CurrentPage]; if (s1 == null) { return 0; } else { return Convert.ToInt32(s1); } } set { this.ViewState[CurrentPage] = value; } } protected void btnPrevious_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { CurrentPage -= 1; binddatalist(); } protected void btnNext_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { CurrentPage += 1; binddatalist(); } } Thanks If this post helps you mark it as answer

Zeb Rehman · Answer

Well thank you very much brother. You have solved one of my great problem. I can't express my felling in word's. Once again thank you very very much for your kind help.....

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Zeb Try this... Untitled Page runat=server Font-Bold=True onitemcommand=DataList1_ItemCommand> Student Id ' Runat=server> Completed using System; using System.Collections; using System.Configuration; using System.Data; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.Security; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; using System.Xml.Linq; using System.Data.SqlClient; namespace DataList_link_data_gridview { public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page { string strConnString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[ConnectionString].ConnectionString; string str; SqlCommand com; SqlDataAdapter sqlda; DataSet ds; protected void Page_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { if (!IsPostBack) { binddatalist(); } } private void binddatalist() { SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strConnString); con.Open(); str = select * from student; com = new SqlCommand(str con); sqlda = new SqlDataAdapter(com); ds = new DataSet(); sqlda.Fill(ds student); DataList1.DataMember = student; DataList1.DataSource = ds; DataList1.DataBind(); con.Close(); } protected void DataList1_ItemCommand(object source DataListCommandEventArgs e) { string s = DataList1.DataKeys[e.Item.ItemIndex].ToString(); Response.Redirect(String.Format(Default2.aspx?id={0} s)); } } } Untitled Page using System; using System.Collections; using System.Configuration; using System.Data; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.Security; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; using System.Xml.Linq; using System.Data.SqlClient; namespace DataList_link_data_gridview { public partial class Default2 : System.Web.UI.Page { string strConnString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[ConnectionString].ConnectionString; string str; SqlCommand com; SqlDataAdapter sqlda; DataSet ds; protected void Page_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { if (!IsPostBack) { SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strConnString); con.Open(); str = select * from student where sid=' + Request.QueryString[id] + '; com = new SqlCommand(str con); sqlda = new SqlDataAdapter(com); ds = new DataSet(); ds.Clear(); ds.Reset(); sqlda.Fill(ds student); GridView1.DataMember = student; GridView1.DataSource = ds; GridView1.DataBind(); con.Close(); } } } } Thanks

Zeb Rehman · Answer

Well thank you very much Mr. Nayak that really helped me a lot. I want to display hyperlink in datalist which are the values taken from table and then when user click on one of the hyperlink that redirect me toward a page to which i passed the value of the hyperlink in url.(Department_Name is retrieved from Department table. When user click on specific Department name it redirect me to page demo.aspx with value of department name. e.g http://localhost:5385/demo.aspx?val=Zeb). Once again thanks for your help.

Zeb Rehman · Answer

Well thank you very much Mr. Nayak that really helped me a lot. I want to display hyperlink in datalist which are the values taken from table and then when user click on one of the hyperlink that redirect me toward a page to which i passed the value of the hyperlink in url.(Department_Name is retrieved from Department table. When user click on specific Department name it redirect me to page demo.aspx with value of department name. e.g http://localhost:5385/demo.aspx?val=Zeb). Once again thanks for your help.