Set Radiobuttonlist value on insert

[Robert]

I have tried the links to setting values for bound items in a edit/insert form template but cannot get it to work. I have a radiobuttonlist in my custom edit form and when I try to insert a new record I get the

'RadioButtonList1' has a SelectedValue which is invalid because it does not exist in the list of items.
Parameter name: value
error.

This radiobuttionlist is bound to a sql data field called "publishgroup"  to get its selected value however I have tried and tried to set the selected value on insert but cannot get it set. Can you provide a code sample to find the control and set the value when I go into insert mode.

Thanks

[Shinu]

Hello Robert,

You can access the control in ItemDataBound event and set the SelectedValue to desired. I hope the following code sample will help you.

aspx:

 <EditFormSettings EditFormType="Template">
            <FormTemplate>
                        <asp:RadioButtonList ID="RadioButtonList1" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource2"
                            DataTextField="value" DataValueField="value">
                        </asp:RadioButtonList>
           </FormTemplate>
  </EditFormSettings>

CS:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)

{

if (e.Item is GridEditFormInsertItem && e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted)

{

GridEditFormInsertItem insertitem = (GridEditFormInsertItem)e.Item;

RadioButtonList rdlist = (RadioButtonList)insertitem.FindControl("RadioButtonList1");

rdlist.SelectedValue = "value2";

}

}

Regards,
Shinu.