I need to display a value passed through a session variable to a DDL that is already bound to a DB table and do the same to a dependent child DDL.

I hope I'm explaining this clearly. In essence I have two DDLs bound to two separate data tables. The value selected on the first DDL will 'filter' out and display only related values in the second DDL. This much is working fine.

Now, what I need is to have the first DDL display a value passed through a session variable from a previous page on both DDLs so that the user begins an update session with valid current information. It shouldn't be so hard to accomplish but I haven't had much luck on this one, yet.

I have read a few threads on this forum but it isn't clear to me how to apply the statement:

.SelectedIndex = .Items.IndexOf(.Items.FindByValue(etc etc etc )

I'm not even working in a backcode environment as all my pages are inline coded.

Any help on this subject would be deeply appreciated.


a-c

Hello,

I'm not quite sure what you are referring by Session. Are you talking about the HTTPSessionState object, or the database session? You can use a DataView to filter out rows passed in to the second DDL, alternatively.

You can also do .SelectedValue = .Items.FindByValue(value)

Would you be able to post any code?

Thanks,

Brian