does gridview save data in viewstate?

Question

hi i bind a DataTable to a gridview. i want to use the DataTable in some postback event, and ii want to use viewstate. does gridview save data in viewstate? if no what is th

Answer 1

Below Statement would make the idea clear:

It Clearly shows that gridview data is stored in viewstate:

//Binding GridView
gv_Settlements.DataSource = dt_settlements;
gv_Settlements.DataBind();

//Retrieving Data
DataTable dt = (DataTable)gv_Settlements.DataSource;