System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   FormView Class

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.NET Framework version 2.0

Sets or retrieves the data-entry mode to which the FormView control returns after an update, insert, or cancel operation.

Script	[ FormViewMode var = ] FormView.DefaultMode

var	One of the FormViewMode values.

The property is read/write with a default value of ReadOnly.

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	The specified value is not one of the FormViewMode enumeration values.

Use the DefaultMode property to specify whether the FormView control returns to edit, insert, or read-only mode after an update, insert, or cancel operation is performed.

By default, the FormView control returns to read-only mode; however, you can keep the FormView control in edit or insert mode by setting this property to the appropriate value. The following table lists the different mode values.

Mode	Description
FormViewMode.Edit	The FormView control is in edit mode, which allows the user to update the values of a record.
FormViewMode.Insert	The FormView control is in insert mode, which allows the user to add a new record to the data source.
FormView.ReadOnly	The FormView control is in read-only mode, which is the normal display mode.

This property is commonly used when the FormView control has a single purpose, such as only to insert or edit records.

FormView Members   FormViewMode Enumeration   ChangeMode   CurrentMode

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