How to hide a column (GridView) but still access its value?

Question

I have a GridView with a DataSource (SQL Database). I want to hide a column, but still be able to access the value when I select the record. Can someone show me

Answer 1

If I am not mistaken, GridView does not hold the values of BoundColumns that have the attribute visible="false". Two things you may do here, one (as explained in the answer from V4Vendetta) to use Datakeys. Or you can change your BoundColumn to a TemplateField. And in the ItemTemplate, add a control like Label, make its visibility false and give your value to that Label.