set selected item in dropdownlist within datagrid edit template

[kalyankrishna]

I have a datagrid with a template column.
The edit template is a dropdown list whose
datasource is set data reader.
How to set the selected index in this dd
to the item specified in the item template?

 

[netangel]

I always use the ItemDataBound event.

If MyGrid.EditItemIndex <> -1 And MyGrid.EditItemIndex = e.Item.ItemIndex Then
With CType(e.Item.Cells(3).FindControl(&quot;MyCbo&quot, DropDownList)
.Items.FindByValue(MyValue).Selected = True
End With
End If

MyValue has the current item's value.
NetAngel

 

[kalyankrishna]

Thanks for sharing the idea!