ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Using Different Parameter Types

You can use all the same types of parameters with the ObjectDataSource control that you can use with the SqlDataSource control:

• Parameter— Represents an arbitrary static value.

• ControlParameter— Represents the value of a control or page property.

• CookieParameter— Represents the value of a browser cookie.

• FormParameter— Represents the value of an HTML form field.

• ProfileParameter— Represents the value of a Profile property.

• QueryStringParameter— Represents the value of a query string field.

• SessionParameter— Represents the value of an item stored in Session state.

For example, the page in Listing 18.14 contains a DropDownList control and a GridView control, which enables you to view movies that match ...