DataBinder.Eval and fields with a dot in the name

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Hello,

I am trying to bind a DataGrid with some data from a DataSet which
contains fields in the form "group.fieldname". I am certain that my
data source contains the field but I cannot get my head around which
syntax to use when specifying which field to bind to the DataGrid.

I have tried

<%# DataBinder.Eval( Container.DataItem, "Group.FieldName" ) %>

and

<%# DataBinder.Eval( Container.DataItem, "[Group.FieldName]" %> which
is just plain old wrong

Can any one help me out here?

 

[Ashish M Bhonkiya]

hi Søren Lund,

text='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Desc")%>'

you need to give the name of the field.

HTH
Regards
Ashish M Bhonkiya

 

[Swanand Mokashi]

is the datasource a custom collection or is Group.FieldName one of your
columns in the db?

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is the datasource a custom collection or is Group.FieldName one of
your columns in the db?

The field is from a standard dataset which has been populated through a
custom oledb provider (a Commerce Server provider if that is any help
to you).

 

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Ashish M Bhonkiya wrote:

Yes I know, the problem is that the databinder returns an error if I
specify that name with a dot in it. My fields are named
"blabla.theotherthing" which throws an exception at runtime, like this:

DataBinder.Eval: 'System.Data.DataRowView' does not contain a property
with the name GeneralInfo.

Notice ths dot at the end of the exception, the field is actually named
GeneralInfo.logon_name. It seems to me that the databinder stops
processing when it reaches the dot even though there's more of the name
left? Kinda weird.

Also I am able to bind the data to the DataGrid if I AutoGenerate the
columns of the DataGrid but that's really not what I am looking for.

text='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Desc")%>'

you need to give the name of the field.

I am trying to bind a DataGrid with some data from a DataSet which
contains fields in the form "group.fieldname". I am certain that my
data source contains the field but I cannot get my head around which
syntax to use when specifying which field to bind to the DataGrid.

I have tried

<%# DataBinder.Eval( Container.DataItem, "Group.FieldName" ) %>

and

<%# DataBinder.Eval( Container.DataItem, "[Group.FieldName]" %>
which is just plain old wrong

Can any one help me out here?