Changing text of an autogenerated select column of a gridview in asp.net - How?

Question

I would like to change the text of the autogenerated \"select\" column in an ASP.NET GridView control. The text needs to be changed to the value of

Answer 1

First remove auto generated select then go to GridView tasks.. top right Button of GridView and then click on commandfields -> Select then edit SelectText.

(Edited answer of ShaileshK with some changes)

Answer 2

Use the TemplateField and place into it buttons or linkbuttons with appropriate CommandName property: ButtonField.CommandName Property You may set this button text using DataBinder.Eval method.

Answer 3

Go to GridVIew tasks.. top right Button of GridView and then click on edit columns In selected fields section Click on select field. change the value of select text. done.

Answer 4

The easiest way I found to do this is after the calling DataBind() just before the gridview control is displayed.

        foreach (GridViewRow row in gvAgreementList.Rows)
        {
            LinkButton lb = (LinkButton) row.Cells[0].Controls[0];
            lb.Text = "Edit";
        }

Answer 5

after <column> write this:

<asp:CommandField ShowSelectButton="True" SelectText="Save" />

and remove AutoGenerateSelectButton="True" from Gridview attribute.