how do you add an attribute to the dropdownlist then perform a databind

[Trafton]

I am trying to add an attribute to a dropdownlist control to store a value returned for the database. This value is need to get a code once a selection is made on the dropdownlist;

I have tried the following:

ddlStatus.DataT extField = dsValues.Tables (0).Columns("De scription").ToS tring()
ddlStatus.DataV alueField = dsValues.Tables (0).Columns("Ca tegoryCode").To String()
ddlStatus.Attri butes.Add("SysC ode", dsValues.Tables (0).Columns("Sy stemCode").ToSt ring())
ddlStatus.DataB ind()

but the attribute is not bound to the control

[MrMancunian]

For as far as I know, you cannot add attributes like that to a DropDownList. I'd suggest you handle it in the SelectedIndexCh ange Eventhandler.

Steven

[Trafton]

Okay, thanks