I am trying to display default values in bound fields on a detailsview form
when the page is first displayed for insterting a new record.  The user can
then override the defaults and click insert to actually add the record.  I
currently have the insert command with the corresponding desired default
values.  So if the user does not enter anything in the field the record gets
added with the correct default value.  However these default values are not
displayed when the page is first displayed.

How do I set the initial default values so it shows on the page prior to
insert?

Hello Morris,

As for the setting default/inital value for TextBox in the DetailsView's
Insert Mode. I would suggest you consider converting the certain Field into
TemplateField. Thus, the TextBox has a definte ID we can used to reference
it in code.  And we can put some code in the DetailsView.ItemCreated Event,
if the "CurrentMode==Insert", you can find that TextBox and set a initial
value on it.  Here is a simple test page fragment demonstrate on this:

======================
<asp:DetailsView ID="DetailsView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateRows="False"
DataKeyNames="ProductCategoryID"
            DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" Height="50px" Width="125px"
OnItemCreated="DetailsView1_ItemCreated">
            <Fields>
                <asp:BoundField DataField="ProductCategoryID"
HeaderText="ProductCategoryID" InsertVisible="False"
                    ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="ProductCategoryID" />
                <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Name" SortExpression="Name">
                    <EditItemTemplate>
                        <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%#
Bind("Name") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                    </EditItemTemplate>
                    <InsertItemTemplate>
                        <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%#
Bind("Name") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                    </InsertItemTemplate>
                    <ItemTemplate>
                        <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='<%#
Bind("Name") %>'></asp:Label>
                    </ItemTemplate>
                </asp:TemplateField>
                <asp:CommandField ShowEditButton="True"
ShowInsertButton="True" />
            </Fields>
        </asp:DetailsView>
==========================

==============
protected void DetailsView1_ItemCreated(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (DetailsView1.CurrentMode == DetailsViewMode.Insert)
        {
            TextBox txt = DetailsView1.FindControl("TextBox1") as TextBox;

            if (txt != null)
            {
                txt.Text = "Default text value.....";
            }
        }
    }
===================

Hope this helps some. If you have any other concerns here, please feel free
to let me know.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead



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Hello Morris,

Have you got any progress on this issue? Does the suggestion in my last
reply helps some?

If you have any further questions, please feel free to let me know.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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Hi Steven,

Just reading the posts.  Very sorry that I did not get back to you.  We plan
on creating a table for the default values and use it to populate the insert
form.

Thanks for your help and sorry for not getting back to you sooner.
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Hi Morris,

Glad to hear from you. No problem, please feel free to post here at your
convenience.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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