Passing complex object parameter to ObjectDataSource Select

Question

I am using an ObjectDataSource and I would like to pass a custom object as the select parameter.

Here is my DL method:

public static Collection<AdminUserEntity> GetUsers(ClientEntity currentClient)
{
}

So when I configure my ObjectDataSource I choose the AdminUserEntity as the buisness object to bind to and then choose GetUsers as the Select method but as you see it takes a complex type as a parameter and I don't know how to specify this using the wizard or manually.

After some more digging I found this solution:

protected void ods_Selecting(object sender, ObjectDataSourceSelectingEventArgs e)
{
     ClientEntity currentClient = ClientEntity.GetClient("abc");
     e.InputParameters["currentClient"] = currentClient;
}

Are there any other ways to accomplish this or is this a good solution?

Mike · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-28 01:58:03Z

2

Take a look at the bottom of this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/57hkzhy5(v=vs.80).aspx

You'll want to use the DataObjectTypeName property on the ObjectDataSource control. This will be the name of the custom object.

Either solution should work just fine.

edited Jul 28, 2012 at 1:58

answered Jul 28, 2012 at 1:23

Mike

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tdean Over a year ago

This works. I was getting confused between the TypeName and the DataObjectTypeName property. Thank-you.

Dart Feld Over a year ago

@tdean I feel you, I did the same mistake

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