I have an aspx page that has both a GridView and a DetailsView on the same page.

In the DetailsView I have a Required Field Validator for a Template Field control and it works just fine.

However, in the GridView, if I try and Update the same field (name) of a previously entered record and then click on the Update link, the Required Field Validator in the DetailsView "kicks in" indicating that I have left the control in the DetailsView blank. In this case I am not try to add a new record, but merely trying to edit an existing one.

Needless to say, the Update fails.

Once I removed the Required Field Validator in the DetailsView for the control, the Update worked just fine.

Can't I have both?

Thanks you,
Cliff

Hi there,

Take a look at the ValidationGroup property of the validation controls: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...vs.110%29.aspx This allows you to create two separate validation groups for the different controls.

Hope this helps,

Imar

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