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What is the difference between a Gridview's DataKeys property and DataKeyNames?

They seem to be equal. Can both have multiple keys separated by a comma.

+4  A: 

DataKeyNames is where you specify the field names that comprise the key. It's compound to support compound keys.

DataKeys stores the actual key values.

JohnOpincar  2009-05-06 16:23:30
From the gridview markup, does it matter if I use DataKeys="PersonId,FirstName" or DataKeyNames="PersonId,FirstName"
Xaisoft  2009-05-06 16:26:36
+2  A: 

Both are diffrent datakeysname are storing the name of the primay key column while datakeys will have the values for the that column.

See the following examples. http://www.highoncoding.com/Articles/87_Accessing_Invisible_Columns_of_GridView_Control.aspx

jalpesh  2009-05-06 16:25:00
Thanks for the link!
Xaisoft  2009-05-06 16:30:06
Your are welcome
jalpesh  2009-05-08 10:12:48

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