Re: Trying to Bind DropDownList to enum within a FormView

Hi ericjvanpyrz,

The value coming from <%# Bind("ListingStatus") %>, which is passed to the SelectedValue property, does not match an item in its collection. Most likely causes:

1.DropDownList has no items because the evaluation happens before the list gets bound

2.The list is bound but is missing this particular value

3.The value returned could be null

I think you should change your DropDownList's ID, because it is the same with your selected value.

And if you want the Enum value back on selection, you could try this:

ListingStatus liststatus = (ListingStatus)Enum.Parse(typeof(ListingStatus), ddl.SelectedValue);

Best Regards,

Candice Zhou