Bind a DropDown ASP Control to a Data View and Filter It

 

  1. Place your page into design view
  2. Click Task panes :: Data Source Library
  3. Click the data source called Categories
  4. Click to Insert Data Source Control
  5. If prompted, click “Yes” to display the control
  6. Place insertion point below this control
  7. Click Insert :: ASP.NET Controls > Drop Down List
  8. Click the Smart Panel :: Choose Data Source...
  9. Choose the Data Source (for example, SPListDataSource1)
  10. Tell it to display "CategoryName" (or the field that contains your category name)
  11. Make its value "CategoryName"
  12. Click OK
  13. Click to select the dropdownlist control
  14. Click the Smart Panel :: AutoPostBack == True
  15. Drag and drop the Products list onto a page to create a Data View
  16. Click the Smart Panel :: Edit Columns to add and remove the columns you want to display
  17. Click Data View :: Filter
  18. Create the following filter:
    Field: CategoryName (or the field that contains your category name)
    Comparison: Equals
    Value: [Create a new Parameter]
    Param Name: Param1
    Source: Control
    Control ID: DropDownList1
    Default: Beverages
  19. Click OK
  20. Click OK again
  21. Save the page
  22. Preview in the browser
  23. Make a change to the DropDownList control

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