Question

I want a listbox to auto-populate zip codes once a state is selected from another listbox based on values defined in the state_zipcode_plans table from the database.
EX: If the state of FL is selected, load zip_codes (332, 333, 334, 335) where state_code=selected_state_code (FL) into the listbox

I get the error: Must declare the scalar variable @statecode with the existing code.

I was thinking maybe I should put Request.Form(“state_code”) in there somewhere?
My friend suggested adding a line in the CS code behind but I’m not sure about the syntax.
How do I make it work?

Here’s the code I have:

<asp:ListBox ID="ST_Select_ListBox" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" 
DataTextField="state_code" DataValueField="state_code" CssClass="style7"></asp:ListBox>
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" 
ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:PriceFinderConnectionString %>" 
SelectCommand="SELECT [state_code] FROM [state_code] ORDER BY [state_code]">
    <SelectParameters>
        <asp:FormParameter DefaultValue="NULL" FormField="state_code" Name="state_code" Type="String" />
    </SelectParameters>

             <td class="style2"> <span class="style7">Select Zip (auto-populated based on selected State)
                                </span>
                                <br class="style7" />
<br class="style7" />
<asp:ListBox ID="Zip_Select_ListBox" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource2" CssClass="style7">
</asp:ListBox>
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource2" runat="server" 
    ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:PriceFinderConnectionString %>" 
    SelectCommand="SELECT DISTINCT [zip_code] FROM [state_zipcode_plans] WHERE ([state_code] = @state_code)" Request.Form("state_code")>
    <SelectParameters>
        <asp:FormParameter DefaultValue="NULL" FormField="zip_code" Name="zip_code" Type="String" />
    </SelectParameters>
</asp:SqlDataSource>

Here’s the codebehind in C#:

    protected void Search_STZipPlan_Button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection("Server=localhost;Database=PriceFinder;Integrated Security=SSPI");
        conn.Open();

        SqlCommand searchPF = new SqlCommand("up_SelectPriceFinderResults", conn); //calling stored procedure 
        searchPF.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;


        SqlConnectionStringBuilder builder =  new SqlConnectionStringBuilder();
        builder["Data Source"] = "SqlDataSource1";
        builder["integrated Security"] = true;
        builder["Initial Catalog"] = "PriceFinder;NewValue=Bad";
        Console.WriteLine(builder.ConnectionString);

        SqlParameter state_code = new SqlParameter("state_code", SqlDbType.VarChar, 3); 
        SqlParameter zip_code = new SqlParameter("zip_code", SqlDbType.VarChar, 6); 
        SqlParameter plan_name = new SqlParameter("plan_name", SqlDbType.VarChar, 16);

        // SqlDataReader reader = SqlCommand.ExecuteReader();
        // Search_Results_GridView.DataSource = reader;

        Search_Results_GridView.DataBind();

        conn.Close();

    }

Answer 1

The problem is SQL related. There probably is a mistake in the stored procedure

 up_SelectPriceFinderResults

Since I don’t See the stored procedure’s source code, I presume you forgot to declare a parameter or a variable. You’ll have to declare the variable @state_code inside your stored procedure:

 declare @state_code varchar(3)

or as a parameter of the stored procedure. Anyway, check the source code of the stored procedure:

exec sp_helptext up_SelectPriceFinderResults