Create SqlDataSource Filter Parameters from code behind

Question

I`m trying to fill a gridview from a SalDataSource from code behind. I want to filter the results using 3 text boxes: ScheduerName, Username and Summary. My wish was to keep the aspx page as simple as possible and create the filter parameters from code behind. This code works only if i have one single parameter (example:SchedulerName). I did some research and found that one of the issue were that ConvertEmptyStringToNull was set to false so I tried to set it true for all parameters but with no success.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string connectionString = "Data Source=WIN-KMH6OBJU9JD\\SQL2008;Initial Catalog=TimeRecorder;User ID=username;Password=password";
    SqlDataSource1.ConnectionString = connectionString;
    SqlDataSource1.SelectCommand = "SELECT ScheduleName, Summary,RecursiveTaskID, Priority_RefID, Username, DATEDIFF(DD,lmdf,GETDATE()) AS lmdf FROM vw_General_Tasks";
    SqlDataSource1.FilterExpression = "  (ScheduleName LIKE '%{0}%' or '{0}' ='-1') AND (Username LIKE '%{1}%' or '{1}' ='-1') AND (Summary LIKE '%{2}%' or '{2}' ='-1')";

    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter("ScheduleName","txtScheduler"));
    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter("Username", "txtUsername"));
    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter("Summary", "txtSummary"));

    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters[0].ConvertEmptyStringToNull = true;
    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters[1].ConvertEmptyStringToNull = true;
    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters[2].ConvertEmptyStringToNull = true;    
}

WebForm2.aspx

<form id="form1" runat="server">

        <p>
            Summary:
            <asp:TextBox ID="txtSummary" runat="server" Width="96px" AutoPostBack="true"></asp:TextBox>
        </p>
        <p>
            Scheduler:
            <asp:TextBox ID="txtScheduler" runat="server" Width="96px"></asp:TextBox>
        </p>
        <p>
            Username:
            <asp:TextBox ID="txtUsername" runat="server" Width="96px"></asp:TextBox>
        </p>
        <p>
            <asp:Button runat="server" Text="Filter" ID="btnFilter"></asp:Button>
        </p>


        <asp:SqlDataSource 
            ID="SqlDataSource1" 
            runat="server">
        </asp:SqlDataSource>

        <p>
            <asp:GridView
                ID="GridView1"
                runat="server"
                DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1"
                AutoGenerateColumns="False">
                <Columns>
                    <asp:BoundField DataField="RecursiveTaskID" HeaderText="RecursiveTaskID" SortExpression="RecursiveTaskID" />

                    <asp:BoundField DataField="Summary" HeaderText="Summary" SortExpression="Summary" />

                    <asp:BoundField DataField="ScheduleName" HeaderText="Scheduler" ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="ScheduleName" />

                    <asp:BoundField DataField="Username" HeaderText="Username" HtmlEncode="False" SortExpression="Username" />

                    <asp:BoundField DataField="lmdf" HeaderText="Last Modified" HtmlEncode="False" SortExpression="lmdf" />

                    <asp:BoundField DataField="Priority_RefID" HeaderText="Prio" HtmlEncode="False" SortExpression="Priority_RefID" />
                </Columns>
            </asp:GridView>
        </p>

    </form>

Answer 1

I'm using a different table but you get the idea:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    TextBox1.Text = "A";
    TextBox2.Text = "M";

    SqlDataSource1.FilterExpression = "ContactName like '{0}%' and City like '{1}%'";

    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new ControlParameter("ContactName", "TextBox1", "Text"));
    SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new ControlParameter("City", "TextBox2", "Text"));
}

It seems what is missing in your code is the ControlParameter.PropertyName. In the case of a TextBox it would be Text.

Result:

So, in your case you have to do this:

SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter("ScheduleName","txtScheduler", "Text"));
SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter("Username", "txtUsername", "Text"));
SqlDataSource1.FilterParameters.Add(new System.Web.UI.WebControls.ControlParameter("Summary", "txtSummary", "Text"));