Set default value in dropdown whether the data is available in sql

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Hi ,

Iam displaying all the below values in the dropdown.(table name - tbl_typecode)
ID values
2 Cold
3 Warm
4 Hot
5 Dead

In another table data is stored as below

Id name Typecode createdon
1 Raja 2 2015-07-01

I want to display the dropdown values but the default selected value is 2

How can I achieve this.

Please help

Posted 30-Jun-15 21:49pm

v2vinoth

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Arora_Ankit · Answer 1 · 2015-06-30T22:19:00

Solution 1

After Bind Set the SelectedValue.

Posted 30-Jun-15 22:19pm

Arora_Ankit

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v2vinoth 1-Jul-15 6:02am

Id name Typecode createdon
1 Raja null 2015-07-01

The above is the value of table..How will I set default value..bcos shows null value..

Arora_Ankit 1-Jul-15 6:14am

So you basically want to handle null?
if yes you can insert an Item at 0 index of Dropdown after you bind it.

then if it is not null selectedValue=Value else 0.