How to Bind a dropdown using Array

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I have a problem. I want to bind a dropdown using a string array. I am using a session which is called from another page. Session is working fine now the problem is when I bind the dropdown it throw an error..

DataBinding: 'System.Data.DataRowView' does not contain a property with the name 'Name'

C#

if (Session["Driver"] != null)
{
    string[] arr_list = (string[])Session["Driver"];
    DDDriver.DataSource = arr_list;
    DDDriver.DataBind();  //<b>Error here.....</b>
    DDDriver.Items.Add("select");
    DDDriver.SelectedItem.Text = "select";
}

Error: System.String' does not contain a property with the name 'Driver_Name'.

Posted 4-Sep-11 23:24pm

devbtl

Updated 4-Sep-11 23:32pm

Toniyo Jackson

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Prerak Patel 5-Sep-11 5:27am

Use code block for code segments.

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Vivek Krishnamurthy · Answer 1 · 2011-09-04T23:37:00

Solution 2

You are setting one of these properties on the drop down DataTextField, DataValueField to 'Driver_Name'. removing this should clear the error as well.

Posted 4-Sep-11 23:37pm

Vivek Krishnamurthy

devbtl · Answer 2 · 2011-09-05T00:06:00

Solution 3

Thanx Vivek..It Works..Bingo Dude :)

Posted 5-Sep-11 0:06am

devbtl

arunrv · Answer 3 · 2011-09-05T00:28:00

Solution 4

C#

string[] a = new string[] {"Arun","vinay","Manju","Pavan" };
        DropDownList1.DataSource = a.ToArray();
        DropDownList1.DataBind();

Check this out

Posted 5-Sep-11 0:28am

arunrv