The error indicates that you trying to use DataBinder.Eval method in a property which doesn't support data-binding.

This DropDownList setup should be work for solve the issue:

<asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="DropDownListTypeNameRow" CssClass="GeneralText"
                  onkeydown="typeAhead()" AutoPostBack="true"
                  DataTextField="CODE_NAME" DataValueField="CODE_ID"
                  SelectedValue='<%# Eval("SiteSelectionType") %>' />

Since DataTextField property is already set to a column/field name in code-behind, you should also set it into the markup with the same name, i.e. CODE_NAME.

If you want to display default selected value in each dropdown for corresponding row, the Eval part should be placed in SelectedValue property instead.

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ASP.Net GridView with DropDownList in ItemTemplate of TemplateField.

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false" OnRowDataBound="OnRowDataBound">
    <Columns>
        <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Name" DataField="ContactName" />
        <asp:TemplateField HeaderText = "Country">
            <ItemTemplate>
                <asp:Label ID="lblCountry" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Country") %>' Visible = "false" />
                <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCountries" runat="server">
                </asp:DropDownList>
            </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:TemplateField>
    </Columns>
</asp:GridView>


Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    If Not IsPostBack Then
        GridView1.DataSource = GetData("SELECT ContactName, Country FROM Customers")
        GridView1.DataBind()
    End If
End Sub

Private Function GetData(query As String) As DataSet
    Dim conString As String = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("constr").ConnectionString
    Dim cmd As New SqlCommand(query)
    Using con As New SqlConnection(conString)
        Using sda As New SqlDataAdapter()
            cmd.Connection = con
            sda.SelectCommand = cmd
            Using ds As New DataSet()
                sda.Fill(ds)
                Return ds
            End Using
        End Using
    End Using
End Function

Protected Sub OnRowDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridViewRowEventArgs)
    If (e.Row.RowType = DataControlRowType.DataRow) Then

       'Find the DropDownList in the Row.
        Dim ddlCountries As DropDownList = CType(e.Row.FindControl("ddlCountries"), DropDownList)
        ddlCountries.DataSource = GetData("SELECT DISTINCT Country FROM Customers")
        ddlCountries.DataTextField = "Country"
        ddlCountries.DataValueField = "Country"
        ddlCountries.DataBind()

        'Add Default Item in the DropDownList.
        ddlCountries.Items.Insert(0, New ListItem("Please select"))

        'Select the Country of Customer in DropDownList.
        Dim country As String = CType(e.Row.FindControl("lblCountry"), Label).Text
        ddlCountries.Items.FindByValue(country).Selected = True
    End If
End Sub

[Solved] error Row Databound Event in Gridview, DataBind(); ddlist. After passing rowdatabound event it is getting this error: Object lblcategoryid text should be present as a value in ddlist while you are you can check before using "FindByValue()" <asp:GridView ID="gv" runat="​server" AutoGenerateColumns="false" row databound in asp.net. Private Function GetSiteSelection() As DataTableReader ''' some code to return DataTableReader End Function Protected Sub GridView1_RowDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridViewRowEventArgs) Handles GridViewAttachedStation.RowDataBound If e.Row.RowType = DataControlRowType.DataRow Then Dim dtrSiteSel As Data.DataTableReader = Nothing If e.Row.RowState = DataControlRowState.Edit Then Dim SiteName As DropDownList = DirectCast(e.Row.FindControl("DropDownListType"), DropDownList

just delete the condition

If e.Row.RowState = DataControlRowState.Edit Then

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Comments

• Can you show markups of both DropDownList & GridView? Possibly you're using Bind or Eval in incorrect way, such like adding conditional blocks/statements which doesn't support data binding.
• added. Thank you in advance. Please let me know if you have any other reference.
• Try something like this: <asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="DropDownListTypeNameRow" ... DataTextField='<%# CStr(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "SiteSelectionType")) %>' />. Possibly DataTextField property doesn't support data binding with direct Eval().
• No luck. shows blank dropdown
• nope, that did not work too. Further, I believe that we have to perform binding in code-behind. Are you suggesting to make some code behind change? if so please show me.