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Custom Paging With LinqDataSource & Formview


I am trying to to use a LinqDataSource's Selecting event to filter data in for a FormView, however I can't seem to get it to page properly. I can manage to get only one record to show in the FormView but the paging controls do not show up. I have the following code in the LinqDataSource Selecting event:

e.Arguments.StartRowIndex = 0;
e.Arguments.MaximumRows = 1;

var result = db.Personnels.AsQueryable();

if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(txtFirstName.Text))
{
    result = result.Where(r => r.First_Name.Contains(txtFirstName.Text));
}

if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(txtLastName.Text))
{
    result = result.Where(r => r.Last_Name.Contains(txtLastName.Text));
}

e.Arguments.TotalRowCount = result.Count();

e.Result = result.Skip(fvMain.PageIndex).Take(1);

As mentioned above, this code works however only one record is displayed and the paging controls don't show up on the FormView. I have also tried to modify e.Result with the following, but I get an Object reference not set to an instance of an object. exception:

e.Result = result;

What is the correct way to page a FormView using the LinqDataSource's selecting event?


Edit 1

As requested, here is the FormView and LinqDataSource's markup:

<asp:FormView ID="fvMain" runat="server" CssClass="full" 
    DataKeyNames="Worker_ID" DataSourceID="ldsMain" DefaultMode="Edit" 
    AllowPaging="True" onitemupdating="fvMain_ItemUpdating">
    <EditItemTemplate>
        <table class="pad5 full">
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name" style="width: 100px">Worker ID:</td>
                <td style="width: 80px"><asp:TextBox ID="txtWorkerID" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("Worker_ID") %>' ReadOnly="true" style="width: 75px" /></td>
                <td class="right"><input type="button" value="Injuries/LTA/WCB for this Person" onclick="openModalColorbox('Injuries.aspx?id='+$('#plcMain_fvMain_txtWorkerID').val(), 'Injuries')" /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <table class="pad5 full">
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Type Of Person:</td>
                <td colspan="3">
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboTypeOfPerson" runat="server" 
                        AppendDataBoundItems="True" DataSourceID="ldsPersonTypes" 
                        DataTextField="Type_of_Person" DataValueField="Type_of_Person" 
                        SelectedValue='<%#Bind("Type_Of_Person") %>'>
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>
                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsPersonTypes" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" 
                        OrderBy="Type_of_Person" TableName="Personnel_Types">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Employee Number:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtEmployeeNumber" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Employee_Number") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">SIN:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtSIN" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("SIN") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Last Name:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtLastName" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Last_Name") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">Previous Last Name:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtPreviousLastName" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Previous_Last_Name") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">First Name:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtFirstName" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("First_Name") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">Marital Status:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" 
                        AppendDataBoundItems="True" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Marital_Status") %>' 
                        DataSourceID="ldsMaritalStatuses" DataTextField="Marital_Status" 
                        DataValueField="Marital_Status">
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>
                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsMaritalStatuses" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" 
                        OrderBy="Marital_Status" TableName="List____Employee__Marital_Status">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Division:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboDivision" runat="server" 
                        AppendDataBoundItems="True" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Division") %>' 
                        DataSourceID="ldsDivisions" DataTextField="Division" 
                        DataValueField="Division">
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>
                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsDivisions" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" GroupBy="Division" 
                        OrderBy="Division" Select="new (key as Division, it as Areas)" 
                        TableName="Areas">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
                <td class="field-name">DOB:</td>
                <td>
                    <asp:TextBox ID="txtDOB" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("DOB", "{0:dd MMM yyyy}") %>' />
                    <asp:CalendarExtender ID="CalendarExtender1" runat="server" TargetControlID="txtDOB" Format="dd MMM yyyy" />
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Department:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboDepartment" runat="server" 
                        AppendDataBoundItems="True" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Department") %>' 
                        DataSourceID="ldsDepartments" DataTextField="Department" 
                        DataValueField="Department">
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>
                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsDepartments" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" GroupBy="Department" 
                        OrderBy="Department" Select="new (key as Department, it as Areas)" 
                        TableName="Areas">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
                <td class="field-name">Terminated:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboTerminated" runat="server" 
                        SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Terminated") %>'>
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                        <asp:ListItem Text="Yes" Value="Yes" />
                        <asp:ListItem Text="No" Value="No" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Occupation:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboOccupation" runat="server" 
                        SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Occupation") %>' AppendDataBoundItems="True" 
                        DataSourceID="ldsOccupations" DataTextField="Occupation" 
                        DataValueField="Occupation">
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>

                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsOccupations" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" OrderBy="Occupation" 
                        TableName="List____Employee__Occupations">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
                <td class="field-name">Team:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboTeam" runat="server" 
                        SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Shift") %>' AppendDataBoundItems="True" 
                        DataSourceID="ldsShifts" DataTextField="Shift" 
                        DataValueField="Shift">
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>

                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsShifts" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" OrderBy="Shift" 
                        TableName="List____Employee__Shifts">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Lock Number:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtLockNumber" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Lock_Number") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">Address:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtAddress" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Address") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">City:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtCity" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("City") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">Company:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtCompany" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Company") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Province:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtProvince" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Province") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">Company Contact:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtCompanyContact" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Company_Contact") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Postal:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtPostal" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Postal") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">Phone:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtPhone" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Phone") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">HCN:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtHCN" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("HCN") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">HCN Province:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtHCNProvince" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("HCN_Province") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">Comments:</td>
                <td colspan="3">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="txtComments" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Comments") %>' TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="3" />
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <h2>H.R.I.S.</h2>
        <table class="pad5 full">
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">NOK Name:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtNOKName" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("NOK_Name") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">NOK Relation:</td>
                <td>
                    <cc1:DataBindDropDownList ID="cboNOKRelation" runat="server" 
                        SelectedValue='<%# Bind("NOK_Relation") %>' AppendDataBoundItems="True" 
                        DataSourceID="ldsNOKRelations" DataTextField="Relationship" 
                        DataValueField="Relationship">
                        <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" />
                    </cc1:DataBindDropDownList>

                    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsNOKRelations" runat="server" 
                        ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EntityTypeName="" 
                        OrderBy="Relationship" TableName="List____Employee__Relations">
                    </asp:LinqDataSource>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">NOK Address:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtNOKAddress" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("NOK_Address") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">NOK City:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtNOKCity" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("NOK_City") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">NOK Province:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtNOKProvince" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("NOK_Province") %>' /></td>
                <td class="field-name">NOK Postal:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtNOKPostal" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("NOK_Postal") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td class="field-name">NOK Phone:</td>
                <td><asp:TextBox ID="txtNOKPhone" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("NOK_Phone") %>' /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <div class="center">
            <asp:Button ID="btnSave" runat="server" Text="Save Changes" 
                onclick="btnSave_Click" />
        </div>
    </EditItemTemplate>
    <PagerSettings Mode="NextPreviousFirstLast" 
                FirstPageText="&amp;lt;&amp;lt; First" LastPageText="Last &amp;gt;&amp;gt;" 
                NextPageText="Next &amp;gt;" PreviousPageText="&amp;lt; Previous" 
                Position="TopAndBottom" />
            <PagerStyle CssClass="pager" />
</asp:FormView>
<asp:LinqDataSource ID="ldsMain" runat="server" 
    ContextTypeName="PRIDE.PRIDEDataContext" EnableDelete="True" 
    EnableInsert="True" EnableUpdate="True" EntityTypeName="" 
    TableName="Personnels" onselecting="ldsMain_Selecting">
    <UpdateParameters>
        <asp:Parameter ConvertEmptyStringToNull="true" Name="Employee_Number" />
    </UpdateParameters>
    <InsertParameters>
        <asp:Parameter ConvertEmptyStringToNull="true" Name="Employee_Number" />
    </InsertParameters>
</asp:LinqDataSource>

Solution

  • I am not sure why, but my problem was fixed by changing the line that reads e.Result = result... to e.Result = result.Skip(0). After doing that the paging works perfectly.