Binding DropDownList in EditItemtemplate to the Grid column

[Mike]

I'm trying to use a drop-down list to edit a column in a RadGrid.  The values in the drop-down are pre-determined, as in the example below. When I do this, the DropDownList shows up in the Edit Item template, but when I select a value and save, the value doesn't get saved to the Grid (though a textbox in the same grid does update the grid, so I know everything else is working ok). 

Obviously, the RadGrid doesn't know to bind the selected item from the DropDownList to the "Department" column.  When specifying a DropDownList declaratively like this, how do I bind the selected item to the column in the RadGrid? 

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="Department" HeaderText="Department">
    <ItemTemplate>
 <asp:Label ID="DepartmentLabel" runat="server">
     <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Department") %>
 </asp:Label>
    </ItemTemplate>
    <EditItemTemplate>
 <asp:DropDownList ID="DepartmentDropDown" runat="server">
     <asp:ListItem Text="Choose a Department" Value="" />
     <asp:ListItem Text="100 - Dept A" Value="100 - Dept A" />
     <asp:ListItem Text="200 - Dept B" Value="200 - Dept B" />
     <asp:ListItem Text="300 - Dept C" Value="300 - Dept C" />
     <asp:ListItem Text="400 - Dept D" Value="400 - Dept D" />
 </asp:DropDownList>
    </EditItemTemplate>
</telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

Regards,
Mike

[Shinu]

Hi Mike,

Go through the following help article which explains how to perform operations with MS DropDownList in EditItemTemplate of GridTemplateColumn.
Operations with MS DropDownList in EditItemTemplate of GridTemplateColumn

Shinu