Dataview on Custom Dataset - Scope Issue

[SonOfZeus]

I've created a custom dataset holding a table Bid_Items (Holding Bid_ID, ITem_ID, Item_Description) populated using a dataadapter and a select statement. I then take this dataset and create 2 views which I then have to bind to different grids. Doing the bind itself seems to be find, but when I go to edit a record, the grid has it's data reset to empty. If I reselect that bid from a pulldown and hit a button that recalcs the datagrids it goes into edit mode in the right place. How do I get the dataview to keep it's data in a scope such that the edit action redoes the databind it has actual data to rebind?

 

[evaleah]

Put the dataset into session. Postbacks will otherwise make the dataset disappear. You will also need to rebind on basically any event that causes a postback.

I struggled with this with datagrids for a bit. Very frustrating, I know.

 

[nikhilparchure]

evaleah
What would be advisable ,would session be ok...
or is it better to use the Viewstate["dataGridName"]= dgrig

Since Viewstate maintains itself during postback.

Any ideas about which could be better.

TIA

Parchure Nikhil

 

[evaleah]

I prefer session state myself. I have found viewstate to be not all that dependable. Things seem to get lost.

But, I would say this is really just a matter of preference.