create re-usable dropdown list on same page asp.net c#

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I am creating a large form which re-uses the same dropdown-list of employees multiple times. it is a dynamic dropdown-list which uses a sqldatasource to get the employee list from a sql server db. Is there any way of creating a control or something else which will help me in this situation. I need to be able to change the ID of the control every time I use the dropdown-list. I dont want to keep creating a separate dropdown-list with sqldatasource 15 times in the same form. Any Ideas???

Karl Anderson · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-18 13:58:20Z

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A user control (.ascx) sounds like exactly what you need.

Check out Walkthrough: Creating Reusable Elements with ASP.NET User Controls

answered Jul 18, 2013 at 13:58

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Damien Knox Over a year ago

thanks. I have created a control which is a dynamic dropdown list. how do I access the selected value of the control to insert into db. if it was a normal dropdown list, I would use - 'cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@LearnSkills", Dropdownlist1.Text);' but I cant use Dropdownlist1.Text when using a user control.

Karl Anderson Over a year ago

You need to create a read-only (getter only) property in your user control that will expose the string value of the value selected in the drop down list, like this: public string SelectedValue { get { return dropdownlist1.Text; } }

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