Fill DropDown from Excel column

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Hi,

I am trying to fill dropdown from excel column.
Every thing was fine ,but it's displaying system.data.datarow instead of Values in dropdown list.

wat's the mistake in the following code.

C#

           DataTable dt = new DataTable();
          string connString = @"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=d:\OnCall Tracker_2011.xls;Extended Properties='Excel 8.0;HDR=NO'"; 
            using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection(connString))
            {   
                conn.Open();    
                //Where [F1] = column one, [F2] = column two etc, etc.              
                //OleDbCommand objCmdSelect = new OleDbCommand(sqlQuery, conn);                   
                //objCmdSelect.ExecuteNonQuery();
                string sqlQuery = "select distinct [F1] AS [id] from [July -11$]";
                OleDbDataAdapter adapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(sqlQuery, conn);
                adapter.Fill(dt);
            DropDownList1.DataSource = dt;
            DropDownList1.DataBind();
}

Thanks In Advance
Subhash G

Posted 24-Aug-11 21:19pm

subhash04573

Updated 25-Aug-11 0:29am

Prerak Patel

v6

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walterhevedeich · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24T21:25:00

Solution 2

Try adding the following code below DropDownList1.DataSource = dt;

C#

DropDownList1.DataTextField= dt.Columns[0].ToString();
DropDownList1.DataValueField = dt.Columns[0].ToString();

Posted 24-Aug-11 21:25pm

walterhevedeich

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Prerak Patel 25-Aug-11 4:49am

My 5. I was under impression on ComboBox and suggested DisplayMember and ValueMember.

subhash04573 25-Aug-11 6:13am

Thanks,
And small suggestion on this, How can i eliminate duplicates values in the column.

subhash04573 25-Aug-11 6:18am

ya i got it.
Any way thanks .

Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24T21:24:00

Solution 1

Try this

C#

DropDownList1.DataTextField = "id";
DropDownList1.DataValueField = "id";
DropDownList1.DataSource = dt;
DropDownList1.DataBind();

Posted 24-Aug-11 21:24pm

Prerak Patel

Updated 24-Aug-11 22:47pm

v2

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walterhevedeich 25-Aug-11 3:26am

My 5.

subhash04573 25-Aug-11 6:13am

Thanks.
And small suggestion on this,
How can i eliminate duplicates values in the column.

subhash04573 25-Aug-11 6:18am

ya i got it.
Any way thanks .

Prerak Patel 25-Aug-11 6:29am

Nice, you are welcome. Mark the answer if it is solved.