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Re: VWP - dropDown bound to DB question

by Don Albertson-2 :: Rate this Message:

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Paul Belleville said (on or about) 02/14/2007 16:17:
> So, if the dropDown is bound to a DB table, how do you add in this extra
> option "select something from list" into the dropDown choices?
> Paul
>

I wouldn't use a bound control when a true db NULL was a valid option.


> */Don Albertson <Don.Albertson@...>/* wrote:
>
>     Paul Belleville said (on or about) 02/14/2007 14:39:
>      > What if I have a dropDown bound to a DB table so it provides the
>     choices.
>      > However, I also want to add an empty selection since null is a valid
>      > choice for this field in which this data will eventually be saved.
>      > I guess I can add a null to the selection DB table.. is there a
>     better way?
>      >
>      > Paul
>
>     I usually begin my dropDown lists and comboBoxes with a String
>     that says "
>


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