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hi ..

but how do u pre-select the item based on the content of the datagrid

say for exmpl:
ive the currency column .. while editing i get a drop down showin usd,gbp,euro - but with gbp selected already - ie. based on the previously saved value of currency of that row...

One way I have done this is to create a template column that contains both the control that I want the users to see, and a hidden literal to hold the lookup value:

<asp:templatecolumn>
   <asp:literal runat="server" id="litValue" text='<%# binding code... %>' visible="false" />
   <asp:dropdownlist runat="server" id="ddlChoices" ...></asp:dropdownlist>
</asp:templatecolumn>

Then in my editcommand handler for the grid, I preset the ddl item based on the value that's in the literal control.

ddlChoices = CType(e.Item.FindControl("ddlChoices"), DropDownList)
litValue = CType(e.Item.FindControl("litValue"), Literal)

ddlChoices.SelectedIndex = ddlChoices.Items.IndexOf(ddlChoices.Items.FindByVa lue(litValue.Text))