Programmatically Load a GridView Row in Edit Mode

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A user in asp.net forums asked a question about loading a GridView Row programmatically in EditMode. It’s quite simple actually. You just have to set the EditIndex to the row number that needs to be edited and bind the GridView with the datasource. Here’s an example:

C#

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!Page.IsPostBack)
    {
        Employee emp = new Employee();
        listEmp = emp.GetEmployees();
        // Add Row in Edit Mode
        GridView1.EditIndex = 3;
        // Bind GridView to its Source
        this.GridView1.DataSource = listEmp;
        this.GridView1.DataBind();
    }
}

VB.NET

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    If (Not Page.IsPostBack) Then
        Dim emp As New Employee()
        listEmp = emp.GetEmployees()
        ' Add Row in Edit Mode
        GridView1.EditIndex = 3
        ' Bind GridView to its Source
        Me.GridView1.DataSource = listEmp
        Me.GridView1.DataBind()
    End If
End Sub

OUTPUT

Just remember the EditIndex to RowNumber – 1. So to load Row 4 in EditMode, set the EditIndex to 3. You may also want to check the number of rows before you set the EditMode to avoid Errors.

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