datagrid editing

[EyeTalion]

I have a data grid that gets filled with 3 fields. ID_NUM, DESCRIPTION, BUYER....and I also have an UPDATE button in my grid. I know you can edit right in the datagrid, but I have more fields for each record so I want to redirect the user to another page.

How do I redirect the user to a new page using the UPDATE button in my grid and How do I carry a variable over to the new page?

thanks,
eye

[Cander]

use the hyperlink column, not the edit one

<asp:HyperLinkColumn
DataNavigateUrlField="Name"
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="test_details.aspx?id={0}"
Text="View"
/>


DataNavigateUrlField is goiung to be the database field data that you want to pass to the page.


DataNavigateUrlFormatString is the url to goto. See the id={0}? id is the querystring variable and {0} will be replaced with data from the column you specifiy in DataNaviagteUrlField

then on the page it goes to, you can use Request.Querystring("id") to get the pass value. Preferably a unique identifier of the record you want to edit, so you can open a connection directly to that record on the new page.