How to Show Title of Dropdown list by using sqlDatasource

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Dear, All
I use SqlDatasoure for showing item on dropdownlist. So, My question is "How to show the title like "Select Level" before the item list i have query from SqlDatasource?"

Appreciated for your kindly help again

Posted 9-Sep-12 7:31am

Cmajorros

Updated 9-Sep-12 7:32am

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Mohamed Mitwalli · Answer 1 · 2012-09-09T07:51:00

Solution 3

Hi ,
Check this

ASP.NET

    <div>
    <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" AppendDataBoundItems="True"
    ValidationGroup="ss" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" DataTextField="name" 
            DataValueField="productID">
<asp:ListItem Text="---select---" Value="0" ></asp:ListItem>
 
 
</asp:DropDownList>
        <asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" 
            ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:testConnectionString %>" 
            SelectCommand="SELECT [productID], [name] FROM [Product]">
        </asp:SqlDataSource>
    </div>

Best Regards
M.Mitwalli

Posted 9-Sep-12 7:51am

Mohamed Mitwalli

Updated 9-Sep-12 7:53am

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Cmajorros 9-Sep-12 13:59pm

Thanks you so much.

Mohamed Mitwalli 9-Sep-12 14:00pm

Your welcome if it help you accept the answer

__TR__ 10-Sep-12 4:12am

+5

Mohamed Mitwalli 10-Sep-12 4:14am

Thanks TR :)

Cmajorros 13-Feb-13 11:40am

Anyway I have solve my problems already. I just created new page and copy sever side code. It 's work. Although it seems to be a stupid solution,at least It works well. Thank you all guys for your kindly help

Mohamed Mitwalli 16-Feb-13 8:35am

your Welcome :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2012-09-09T07:45:00

Solution 1

For such title, use the control System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.label.aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 9-Sep-12 7:45am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

josefpospisil0 · Answer 3 · 2012-09-09T07:48:00

Solution 2

Hello !
I think you can add the DropDownList item manualy before you connect the SqlDatasource (something is here).

Josef Pospisil

Posted 9-Sep-12 7:48am

josefpospisil0

Cmajorros · Answer 4 · 2013-02-13T05:40:00

Solution 4

Anyway I have solve my problems already. I just created new page and copy sever side code. It 's work. Although it seems to be a stupid solution,at least It works well. Thank you all guys for your kindly help

Posted 13-Feb-13 5:40am

Cmajorros