On clicking the delete button, i get the row deleted from the DB. I am using a simple Gridview to display the emp id (as a link for selecting), emp name, emp Age. Using the delete button, the record can be deleted. You indicate that it is the former so that your update command isn't executing. NET Grid View - Add a new record I had the same problem.

But, Update is not working as it is suppsoed to work. But the Edit-Update/Cancel functinality is not working. The old values are not updated with the new values. I found that in Visual Web Developer I had to specify the "Data Key Names" property of the Grid View as the primary key for my database table. So I clicked on the Grid View and in the Properties tab, I typed "id" (no quotes) in the "Data Key Names" box. I found that in Visual Web Developer I had to specify the "Data Key Names" property of the Grid View as the primary key for my database table. So I clicked on the Grid View and in the Properties tab, I typed "id" (no quotes) in the "Data Key Names" box.

These properties will automatically render Edit, Update and Cancel buttons inside Grid View column.

I am using Template Field’s Item Template and Edit Item Template for providing read only and editing interface of the same column in the Grid View.

Because of this, the Grid View was rebinding itself before the UPDATE occurred.

NET Developer's Cookbook Sample Chapters Book Reviews Community Regular Expressions keeps an indicator in string form for a type of information within a template field i.e.

whether a template field has information of "Command" or "String" so that later data retrieval and data binding of that particular child control will be made accordingly.

By Default, Grid View control displays Item Template which directly shows the Product Name and Unit Price columns but when user clicks Edit button Grid View automatically switches to Edit Item Template and display the control available inside Edit Item Template for user editing.

Now I will show you the C# code behind file of the above ASP.