Need to combine 2 fields in order to display in a drop down list

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using (SqlCommand sqlCmd = new SqlCommand())
                 {
                     sqlCmd.CommandText = "SELECT LNAME FROM PAYMAST";
                     sqlCmd.Connection = sqlConn;
                     sqlConn.Open();
                     SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlCmd);
                     DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                     da.Fill(dt);
                     DropDownList1.DataSource = dt;
                     DropDownList1.DataValueField = "LNAME";
                     DropDownList1.DataTextField = "LNAME";
                     DropDownList1.DataBind();
                     sqlConn.Close();

Need to replace the field name 'LNAME' with a combination of 2 fields ie

'FNAME' +' '+'LNAME'.

How do you accomplish it in the settings above?

Thanks

What I have tried:

Reviewed my own codes and others and the net , but found none close to this scenario

Posted 10-Oct-17 21:54pm

Member 12770648

Updated 10-Oct-17 22:03pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-10T22:03:00

Solution 1

Try:

C#

sqlCmd.CommandText = "SELECT LNAME + ' ' + FNAME AS [Name] FROM PAYMAST";
...
DropDownList1.DataValueField = "Name";
DropDownList1.DataTextField = "Name";

Posted 10-Oct-17 22:03pm

OriginalGriff

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Member 12770648 11-Oct-17 5:49am

How do you trim LNAME + ' ' + FNAME

OriginalGriff 11-Oct-17 6:58am

Please don't assume that we will understand what you mean if you type the minimum text possible: Remember that we can't see your screen, access your HDD, or read your mind - we only get exactly what you type to work with.
So try asking that again, giving us the context to understand what your problem is.

Richard Deeming 12-Oct-17 14:35pm

Assuming Microsoft SQL Server:

sqlCmd.CommandText = "SELECT LTRIM(RTRIM(LNAME + ' ' + FNAME)) AS [Name] FROM PAYMAST";