ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Programmatically Executing SqlDataSource Commands

You aren’t required to use the SqlDataSource control only when working with DataBound controls. You can create parameters and execute the commands represented by a SqlDataSource control by working directly with the properties and methods of the SqlDataSource control in your code.

In this section, you learn how to add parameters programmatically to a SqlDataSource control. You also learn how to execute select, insert, update, and delete commands when using the SqlDataSource control.