Datasource to Populate DDL - then choose item

I've got a page with a SQLDataSource control successfully populating a Dropdownlist...

However, now I find I need extended functionality - so I've got another page with links to this page, using querystrings - I need to hit the page, check the querystring, and if it's blank, just continue, but if the querystring is populated, then choose that item.

I've tried the page_load and the page_prerender, but so far, it's not working:
CC = Request.QueryString("center")
If CC <>""Then
' DropDownList1.Items.FindByText(CC).Selected = True
DropDownList1.SelectedIndex = DropDownList1.Items.IndexOf(DropDownList1.Items.FindByText(CC))
End if

I've double checked, and yes, every time CC is populated, that item is definitely in the dropdownlist - it just doesn't get changed to that item.

ideas?

EndIf

Here's an example for you:

ASPX

<asp:dropdownlist id="ddlPets" runat="server" ondatabound="ddlPets_DataBound"></asp:dropdownlist><br /><br /><asp:hyperlink id="hypDog" runat="server" navigateurl="1131233.aspx?pet=Dog" text="Pre-select Dog" /><br /><asp:hyperlink id="hypCat" runat="server" navigateurl="1131233.aspx?pet=Cat" text="Pre-select Cat" /><br /><asp:hyperlink id="hypGoldfish" runat="server" navigateurl="1131233.aspx?pet=Goldfish"text="Pre-select Goldfish" /><br />

CODE-BEHIND

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e){if (!this.IsPostBack){string[] pets = {"Dog","Cat","Goldfish" };ddlPets.DataSource = pets;ddlPets.DataBind();}}protected void ddlPets_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e){if (this.Request["Pet"] ==null) {return; }ddlPets.SelectedIndex = ddlPets.Items.IndexOf(ddlPets.Items.FindByValue(this.Request["Pet"]));}

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using the databound even worked

sql

Dataflow Tab:There is no ODBC Source option in the Toolbox

I need to extract data from tables in a database that I can only access via ODBC.

I have successfully created a connection in Connection Manager (ConnectionManagerType = ODBC) for this database.

However I’m unable to add this connection as a Data Flow Source. There is no ODBC Source option in the Toolbox.

This is a major because we have been using the system dsn Microsoft Visual Foxpro Driver to access free table directory .dbf files under ODBC with DTS for years. To install a new Microsoft OLEDB driver for foxpro is out of the question on a production system as it would cost many thousands of dollars to go through our BAT testing process

How do I extract data from tables in a database via ODBC?

Thanks in advance

Dave

There is too, though it's not marked as such. Use the Data Reader Source.|||

You can use the script component as source.

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Thanks for that the data reader souce can actually use a ODBC source. I have it working fine.

I do think there is a peformance overhead and its slower than the ODBC connector in DTS.

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well that is interesting How can it connect to a foxpro file .dbf and matching .fpt file the .fpt files are used for memo text fieldsthe foxprpro ODBC driver does this for you behind the scenes

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Vijay Thirugnanam wrote:

You can use the script component as source.

True, though it shouldn't be faster than using the prepackaged source connectors.

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Trying to test a data-driving subscription for 5 records for a specific
report. Run report interactively successfully in report services. Can't
figure out why e-mail is not being sent (set my e-mail address for all 5).
Status showing "Done: 5 processed of 5; 5 errors". Verified SMTPServer info
set correctly in rsReportServer Config file. Viewed the
ReportServer(date).log file and no information listed, checked windows
application log and report server is being activated successfully. Any
suggestions' Thanks. JanineAre you running RS on a Windows Server 2003? If so, I think that there is a
known issue that can be solved with a hotfix. We had a similar problem and it
wasn't the RS configuration that was causing the problem rather it was an
issue with Windows Server 2003. Sorry that I do not have any additional info.
"JanineB1129" wrote:
> Trying to test a data-driving subscription for 5 records for a specific
> report. Run report interactively successfully in report services. Can't
> figure out why e-mail is not being sent (set my e-mail address for all 5).
> Status showing "Done: 5 processed of 5; 5 errors". Verified SMTPServer info
> set correctly in rsReportServer Config file. Viewed the
> ReportServer(date).log file and no information listed, checked windows
> application log and report server is being activated successfully. Any
> suggestions' Thanks. Janine|||Do regular subscriptions work?
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"B. Mark McKinney" <BMarkMcKinney@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Are you running RS on a Windows Server 2003? If so, I think that there is
a
> known issue that can be solved with a hotfix. We had a similar problem and
it
> wasn't the RS configuration that was causing the problem rather it was an
> issue with Windows Server 2003. Sorry that I do not have any additional
info.
> "JanineB1129" wrote:
> > Trying to test a data-driving subscription for 5 records for a specific
> > report. Run report interactively successfully in report services. Can't
> > figure out why e-mail is not being sent (set my e-mail address for all
5).
> > Status showing "Done: 5 processed of 5; 5 errors". Verified SMTPServer
info
> > set correctly in rsReportServer Config file. Viewed the
> > ReportServer(date).log file and no information listed, checked windows
> > application log and report server is being activated successfully. Any
> > suggestions' Thanks. Janine