hi all

trying to assign a dataset to a DetailsView and i'm getting the error: Both DataSource and DataSourceID are defined on 'DataView'

assigning the dataset in the .vb as such:
DataView.DataSource = myDataSet
DataView.DataBind()

and assigning it to the DetailsView as such:
<asp:DetailsView id="DataView" runat="server" CssClass="Grid"
            AutoGenerateRows="true">

any suggestions on what i'm doing wrong here?

hi there..

from microsoft:

"Note that you can't have both DataSource and DataSourceID set at the same time. When this happens, an invalid operation exception is thrown."

but better read all the article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../databound.asp

for what i see you are binding the dataview two times, but better read that...

HTH

Gonzalo

Thanks.

I read that, too.

Unfortunately, it didn't leave me with any solution. If, in my <asp:DetailsView... code, I set:

DataSourceID="DataView"

then I get "Name 'DataView' is not declared'

in the code behind at

DataView.DataSource = myDataSet

mm... this has to be something really easy to find..

can you send out your page and the code behind (clear it to the important parts) to see if you are filling the dataview datasourceid property before you are calling to the databind..
what if you just take out the first code you show without doing anything else??
did it fill the grid?
if that the only place where you fill the grid??

HTH

Gonzalo

i've got on the code behind


Dim wsVessel As New apm.new.service.Service()
Dim myDataSet As New Data.DataSet

If Request.QueryString("id") <> "" Then
            label1.Text = "<b>Container Number: " & Request.QueryString("id") & "</b>"
            myDataSet = wsVessel.GetContainerAvailabilty(Request.QueryStri ng("id"))

        End If

        Try
            DataView.DataSource = myDataSet
            DataView.DataBind()
        Catch ex As Exception
            label1.Text = "No Results Found"
        End Try

and on the .aspx file
<asp:DetailsView DataSourceID="DataView" runat="server" CssClass="Grid" AutoGenerateRows="true">

...sorry, hit enter to quickly.

anyhow, that's my code as it is right now; and, i'm getting "Name 'DataView' is not declared" on DataView.DataSource = myDataSet

and it's ok.. datasourceID is the ID of the source of data, if you want to call your grid dataview you need something like ID="DataView", try to rename the grid, take uot the datasourceid and try again...



HTH

Gonzalo

 <asp:DetailsView ID="myData" DataSourceID="DataView" runat="server" />

still not getting it. changed the "ID" of my DetailsView to "myData" and set the DataSourceID to "DataView" -- which is the databound dataset. Still getting "Name 'DataView' is not declared." How am i supposed to set the Databound dataset to the DetailsView grid?

ok.. let's start over.. take out the datasourceid.

instead of mydata put there dataview and try again.

when are you executing the bind?? on the load??
are you taking in mind postbacks???

HTH

Gonzalo

You may be confused by what a DataSource is. In .NET 1,x many things could be a data source, like a DataSet, DataTable, arrays and so.

That still holds true in .NT 2. However, now there is also a DataSource *control* that you can drag from the Toolbox on your page. When you use a DataSource control you need to set the DataSourceId.

However, in your case, you're using old skool databinding. So, you don't need a DataSourceId and you don't need to name it. You may be confused and think that your data set is a named data source, which is not. The following is all you need:

<asp:GridView id="MyGridView" runat="Server" AutoGenerateRows="true" />

Code behind:

MyGridView.DataSource = myDataSet
MyGridView.DataBind()

Notice that MyGridView refers to the GridView in the markup of the page.

That's it.

Cheers,

Imar
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