When trying to template information different than a databound gridview, the core modules seem to use datalists for templated data.  I can rebuild a complex layout of fields, and have all necessary fields bound: <%# Bind("FieldName") %>  ,but  I cannot find where datalist connects with datasource.  Most core files don't give the datasourceID within datalist, and don't reference datalist within controller, etc.?  The template simply doesn't appear for data collection.

When attempting to UPDATE a datalist item with linkbutton and SqlParameter, how can I access the datalist fields (textbox, checkboxes, etc.)?

Dim UserParam As SqlParameter = New SqlParameter("@UserParam", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 200)
userParam.Value = Me.DataList1.???

Tested this code to attempt to pull data from datalist field:
userParam.Value = DataList1.Items.Item("TextBox1").ToString()

Throws this error:
System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "TextBox2" to type 'Integer' is not valid. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDouble(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToInteger(String Value) --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

(But field type is a nvarchar, 200 ???)

Nathan,

That makes sense.  So, the complete binding portion would look like this?

Dim tb1 As TextBox = CType(DataList1.FindControl("TextBox1"), TextBox)
Dim UpdateParam As SqlParameter = New SqlParameter("@UpdateParam", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 200)
UpdateParam.Value = tb1.Text.ToString()
Me.DataList1.DataSource = CType(DataProvider.Instance().ExecuteSQL(mySqlString.ToString(), UpdateParam, Nothing), IDataReader)
Me.DataList1.DataBind()

Although I am still receiving errors: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Since the ListView is already populating existing data into databound fields, I am looking to have the UPDATE button easily update.  It's obvious this would be easier just using the controller, because I need the UPDATE to only update the corresponding ID.  I have connected the controller, and am getting a strange error I havn't seen before:

A critical error has occurred.
ObjectDataSource 'ObjectDataSource_TableName' could not find a non-generic method 'TableName_SelectAll' that has parameters: ModuleId.

Stored Parameter, NameSpace, Controller, and data stored w/ ModuleId all appear fine, but it mentions Non-Generic & ModuleId?