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Asked: 2026-05-12T05:35:50+00:00

In ASP.NET 3.5, you can assign a Select link and change what the link

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In ASP.NET 3.5, you can assign a Select link and change what the link actually displays. But can you you assign one of the fields in the gridview to act as a select button?

For instance, all my records have a “SAMPLE ID” Field. It would be great to have each unique SAMPLE ID be a link that goes to the details view. I cannot find any setting under the gridview ‘edit columns’ that appears to assign that behavior to a certain field.

I know this has to be possible because I rarely see ASP.NET websites that actually use the “Select” link on the side – most of them let you click one of the fields.

How can I do this?

Using Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5, and C# 3.0!

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would add a ButtonField with the DataTextField as the database table column you want to bind it to, and make the CommandName “Select”. I just did this in Visual Web Developer 2008 Express on a GridView and it worked. Good luck!

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