Question

I have a GV and a DV that extract data from the same database. The link between these controls is when a record in the GV is selected, the DV displays more details about that record.

Do I need separate connections? Obviously, I haven’t achieved this goal and am working on it. Thanks.

CLARIFICATION so as not to waste your time:

I am asking about connection, not datasource. The reason that I am not sure the same connection can be used is that with GV, the connection doesn’t have any parameter. Whereas with the DV, it needs the record ID passed to it. Or am I wrong?

Here’s the link to code on the net that makes me wonder:
http://asp.dotnetheaven.com/util/srcview.aspx?path=~/aspnet/samples/data/GridViewMasterDetails.src

I am a novice so am still confused with the terminology. Thanks for being patient.

Answer 1

They can use the same datasource. (Such as an ObjectDataSource or SQLDataSource)