Change ASP.NET GridView Header Text at Runtime

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Continuing my ASP.NET GridView Tips and Tricks series, this post shows how to change the ASP.NET GridView Header Text at runtime.

I have seen many users using the RowCreated event, but I prefer the RowDataBound as it gives me more control, especially in cases where you need to change the values of Data bound controls.

Here’s the code to change the GridView HeaderText at Runtime. Let us first see how the GridView is declared

Now write the following code in the RowDataBound event to change the HeaderText of the 3rd column. Note that column index starts from zero.

protected void GridVie1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
{
// check for a condition
if (1 == 1)
{
GridView1.Columns[2].HeaderText = "Price(10 Units)";
}
}

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