I have a datagrid with one template column (for input) and the remainder of the grid being filled out with a datatable and databind - easy. I then realized that I needed more control for formatting and hiding some columns, etc. So I tried setting AutoGenerateColumns = false, using bound columns and setting it up manually. Again, worked beautifully. The catch is that on Postback, the grid is empty (besides the template column)

I tried setting EnableViewState = true, but no luck.

Am I missing something easy? Please?

Paul

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Can you post the relevant bits of your code involving how you are populating the grid? By default, the datagrid should persist its source data thru viewstate.

Thanks for the reply, I have gotten much further in my testing. Actually, now I don't understand why it ever worked, because I have never changed what I believe the problem must be...

Using a simple (and single) html page, I tried testing my problem and can make it work beautifully every time by either manually generating columns or letting databind do it for me. So I went back to my site and tried to look for differences. The only one I have found so far is that the button causing the postback is a part of a user control and the data grid and this user control are part of a subpage that are embedded in a parent html document.

Are you aware of any problems with children docs or controls having problems with viewstate? If I put a regular button (not a user control in the same page, viewstate is maintained.

If this doesn't help, I'll try making an example page or two and posting them here.

Thanks again for the reply.