The following code example demonstrates how to use the SelectedValue property to determine the data key value of the selected row in a GridView control.
<%@ Page language="VB" %>
<script runat="server">
Sub CustomersGridView_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' Display the primary key value of the selected row.
Message.Text = "The primary key value of the selected row is " & _
CustomersGridView.SelectedValue.ToString() & "."
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3>GridView SelectedValue Example</h3>
<asp:label id="Message"
forecolor="Red"
runat="server"/>
<br/><br/>
<asp:gridview id="CustomersGridView"
datasourceid="CustomersSource"
allowpaging="true"
autogeneratecolumns="true"
autogenerateselectbutton="true"
datakeynames="CustomerID"
onselectedindexchanged="CustomersGridView_SelectedIndexChanged"
runat="server">
<selectedrowstyle backcolor="LightBlue"
forecolor="DarkBlue"/>
</asp:gridview>
<!-- This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects -->
<!-- to the Northwind sample database. Use an ASP.NET -->
<!-- expression to retrieve the connection string value -->
<!-- from the Web.config file. -->
<asp:sqldatasource id="CustomersSource"
selectcommand="Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From [Customers]"
connectionstring="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page language="C#" %>
<script runat="server">
void CustomersGridView_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Display the primary key value of the selected row.
Message.Text = "The primary key value of the selected row is " +
CustomersGridView.SelectedValue.ToString() + ".";
}
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3>GridView SelectedValue Example</h3>
<asp:label id="Message"
forecolor="Red"
runat="server"/>
<br/><br/>
<asp:gridview id="CustomersGridView"
datasourceid="CustomersSource"
allowpaging="true"
autogeneratecolumns="true"
autogenerateselectbutton="true"
datakeynames="CustomerID"
onselectedindexchanged="CustomersGridView_SelectedIndexChanged"
runat="server">
<selectedrowstyle backcolor="LightBlue"
forecolor="DarkBlue"/>
</asp:gridview>
<!-- This example uses Microsoft SQL Server and connects -->
<!-- to the Northwind sample database. Use an ASP.NET -->
<!-- expression to retrieve the connection string value -->
<!-- from the Web.config file. -->
<asp:sqldatasource id="CustomersSource"
selectcommand="Select [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [Address], [City], [PostalCode], [Country] From [Customers]"
connectionstring="<%$ ConnectionStrings:NorthWindConnectionString%>"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>