You've only done part of the databinding when you set the DataSource. Now you need to bind the SelectedValue to your DataTable, which you do as follows:

this.MyCombo.DataBindings.Add("SelectedValue", this.MyOtherTable, "xjob_code");

~~Bonnie




>Hi
>I have a combobox bounded to a table where the display member and value member is different.
>Ex. Job Name and code.
>In creating a new entry, there is no problem , the user selects the job name and by using the selectedvalue property i get the job code and i save in the database.
>But during the edit part, i get the job code from the database and now i want the combo shld automatically select the corresponding job name.
>I tried using combo1.selectedvalue = xjob_code but it does not select that particular job name.
>
>Can any one help me for that.
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>
>Thanks & Regards