Need to have ShortDateTime Format with Datetime Type in DataGrid

[A Programmer]

I can't believe I have never run into this before but, I have an object that
has a property of type DateTime. A collection of these objects are used to
populate my DataGrid. In DateTime format they display the date AND the time,
I don't need nor want the time just the date. If I format at any point to a
ShortDate I have to convert the type to a string which when applied to the
grid interferes with sorting.
Is there any way to keep the datatype as DateTime but display only Date?

 

[Alex S Moore]

Is there any way to keep the datatype as DateTime but display only Date?

If you are binding with DataBinder.Eval, try something like this:
Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "CallDate", "{0:d}") %>'

The third parameter specifies format, like '10/07/2005' for US format in my
example.

Alex