Data Controls In ASP.NET

Introduction

Both DataList and DetailsView are Data Controls, means both are used to Display and Manipulate Data.

Note: The Controls having DataSource Property are called Data Controls in ASP.NET.

Data List:

• DataList is an Unformatted Data Control like repeater control in ASP.NET.
• DataList Controls are used to display a list of Items.
• The DataList control is useful for displaying data in any repeating structure.
• Eval() and Bind() can be used to bind data in DataList.

The following Templates can be used to display the Structure of DataList:

<AlternatingItemTemplate>
<edititemtemplate>
<footertemplate>
<headertemplate>
<itemtemplate>
<selecteditemtemplate>
<separatortemplate>

Details View

• DetailsView is a formatted data control like GridView Control in ASP.NET.
  
• The DetailsView control displays only a single data record at a time, even if its data source exposes multiple records.
  
• CRUD operations are possible in DetailsView.
  
• asp:BoundField is used to bind data in DetailsView.

The following are the some important templates of DetailsView Control:

<HeaderTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<PagerTemplate>
<Fields>

Here is an example to display the contents of the Product database table in DataList and DetailsView:

Step 1: Create Database and Table to display in Controls



Step 2: Create Connection with the table using ADONET classes in code behind page.



Step 3: In the aspx page, I have used some template to Bind and Display Data