Keith, thanks for the reply.

What can I do then to get rid of the spaces on the drop down list? I create this list by querying a table to get a subset of records. I then use the following to bind the dataset to the drop down list:

this.ComboCodes.DataSource = ds.Tables["udc"];
this.ComboCodes.DataTextField = "ud_desc";   //Friendly name
this.ComboCodes.DataValueField = "ud_value";  //Actual codes to use.
this.ComboCodes.SelectedValue = "SomeValue"  //Does not work because of spaces in data in dataset.
this.ComboCodes.DataBind();

How can I drop the trailing spaces in the dataset before binding the column to the DataValueField?

Thanks,

Jerry



>>Using VS2005, I am creating a Asp.Net Webform. This form has a dropdown list webcontrol. I want to populate the dropdown with data from a table and set it's SelectedValue property. All of this works except for the SelectedValue.
>>
>>When I look at the HTML source in IE, I notice that the Value tag for the dropdown has trailing spaces next to the value. For Example:
>>
>>

>><option value="0006   ">Description for 0006</option>
>><option value="0007   ">Description for 0007</option>
>>

>>
>>How do I remove these trailing spaces behind the 0006 and 0007? The only way I can set a SelectedValue for this dropdown is to include the trailing spaces. I prefer not to do this. Below shows two examples, one works the other doesn't. How can I get example one to work?
>>
>>

>>//Example one
>>this.cbo_soplant.SelectedValue = "0006";   //Does not work.
>>//Example two
>>this.cbo_soplant.SelectedValue = "0006   ";  //Works.
>>

>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jerry
>
>Jerry,
>
>A DropDownList will only accept a SelectedValue that exactly matches an item in the DataSource.DataValueField. In this case, the datasource is returning padded data.