error while selecting enable or disable from dropdownlist

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In one drop down list two name one is Enable and second Is disable
then the type of column in bit then what should be in query that if enabled is select then it should take 1 otherwise 0

dropdownlist1.selectedvalue.tosting ();
is not working .

error is--Msg 245, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Conversion failed when converting the varchar value 'Enable' to data type bit.

Posted 20-Dec-12 18:55pm

KuLděěp ŠínGh

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Arun kumar Gauttam · Answer 1 · 2012-12-20T19:03:00

Solution 1

try this:

C#

int i = DropDownList1.SelectedIndex;

int i is just a variable put database column name here if requried

Posted 20-Dec-12 19:03pm

Arun kumar Gauttam

Updated 21-Dec-12 0:59am

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AshishChaudha · Answer 2 · 2012-12-21T00:58:00

Solution 2

Set the value of Enable=0 and Disable=1 and put the datatype int.

Thanks

Posted 21-Dec-12 0:58am

AshishChaudha