1 | Run the DataGrid Assistant - either from the ASP.Net menu or from the Tags section of the Express Toolbox. You can choose Font, (including formatting - Bold/Italics/Size), Cellpadding/spacing, Background, Foreground & Border colors for each of the Header, Body & Alternating Items |
2 | Choose either to Sort or Not to Sort |
If you choose Not to Sort:
3 | Put your cursor between the Head Tags (for coding in the same document) - use Insert Script Item, then the Page_Load item for the language you prefer (VB or C#) |
4 | To Create a Dataset and bind it to the DataGrid - and choose either the OleDb Adapter or SQL Adapter from the ASP.Net/Data/Dataset menu. |
5 | This pulls up the SQL Statement Builder Assistant - Choose your Database, Table & SQL statement using the SQL Builder Assistant |
6 | Your DataGrid Name should pop up in the Select Server Control box - if not - enter the DataGrid name - then - you're finished |
If you choose To Sort:
3 | Your starting point for coding is where you see the text " ' put your databinding Code here". Either delete the commented line, or, at the end of the line, press return and start coding. |
4 | To Create a Dataset and bind it to the DataGrid - and choose either the OleDb Adapter or SQL Adapter from the ASP.Net/Data/Dataset menu. |
5 | This pulls up the SQL Statement Builder Assistant - Choose your Database, Table & SQL statement using the SQL Builder Assistant |
6 | Your DataGrid Name should pop up in the Select Server Control box - if not - enter the DataGrid name - then - you're finished |