DataGridView not showing data

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I have a dataGrid view in my windows form and now i want bind it programatically. i write this code:

C#

string ConnString = "";
sqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection (ConnString);
string sql = "";
sqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sql,conn);
conn.open()l
dataset ds = new dataset();
da.fill(ds);
conn.close();
datagridview1.DataSource = ds;

My code is right and ds hase 1 record and fill right but my grid dont show any record. do you know why? Am I missing anything?

Posted 24-Jul-10 19:58pm

ptvce

Updated 23-Jul-19 23:29pm

Sandeep Mewara

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2010-07-24T21:15:00

Solution 1

Yes, you are missing one line of code. You forgot to bind the data to the grid. You just set the data for grid. You need to trigger it's bind method.

Put this at the end:

C#

datagridview1.Databind();

This should do.

UPDATE:
For Winforms: Datagrid sample[^]

Posted 24-Jul-10 21:15pm

Sandeep Mewara

Updated 24-Jul-10 22:29pm

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**R. Giskard Reventlov** · Answer 2 · 2010-07-24T21:16:00

Solution 2

after:
datagrdview1.DataSource = ds;

add:
datagridview1.DataBind();

Posted 24-Jul-10 21:16pm

R. Giskard Reventlov

ptvce · Answer 3 · 2010-07-24T21:22:00

Solution 3

but its windows form and has no databind()

what is insted of databind()?

Posted 24-Jul-10 21:22pm

ptvce

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R. Giskard Reventlov 25-Jul-10 3:27am

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ptvce 25-Jul-10 3:40am

thanks, now say what should i write insted of DataBind()?

Sandeep Mewara 25-Jul-10 4:23am

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Sandeep Mewara 25-Jul-10 4:28am

Follow the steps mentioned in this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fbk67b6z.aspx