datagrid generated with rows from a view and its dillema

[David]

Hello,

I have a datagrid populated with rows from a view. Because they are from a
view, the rows are not actual database records, and therefore lack unique
identifiers.

So I have a command button for each row. When the button is pressed, I want
to go to another page with all the information in that selected row.
Normally I would do this (if the rows are actual records, that is)

//take the datakey value
string selected_id = dgMyDataGrid.DataKeys[e.Item.ItemIndex]

//and do this before tranfering to another page.
Context.Items.Add("uniquekey", selected_id);
Then on the second page, I would take the selected_id and retreive the
record from the database (I've always wondered if that trip to the database
server would be necessary).

But I can't even do this with rows from a view because there is no unique
identifier. But I still want to take the row from the view and give it to
the destination page.

 

[Datagrid Girl [MVP]]

Is there ANY thing or combination of fields you can use to uniquely identify
that row?

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