Can i create a custom datagrid that is not bound to any Database table

( I might be wrong but here is what I think) SelectedIndexChanged does not get fired by changing the DropDown list value. This events get fired when a different row in datagrid is selected, lets say by a select button of something, which triggers both OnItemCommand and SelectedIndexChanged respectivly. If you want to do something when users change the selected item from your dropdown list set the AutoPostBack to true and take it from there.

I have tried using that but the problem in using a plain tablwe is that i want the Selectedindexchanged event to fire for every Dropdown in the third Column. As all my DropDowns in a particular column have the same name ,so I am unable to capture the event on the DropDown that is clicked.

Thanks,I'll try this.

This will work work. first create arrays for the values in your DropDownLists. public string[] tarray = {"One","Two","Three"}; public string[] narray = {"1","2","3"}; then set the datasource property of your dropdownlists to these arrays (in your template columns of course) then you can have another array with number of elements matching you desired rowcount in your grid. and do the following. private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { String[] st = {"","","","",""};//lets say you want 5 rows in your grid. DataGrid1.DataSource = st; if (!IsPostBack) { DataGrid1.DataBind(); } } You can then overwrite the text in the cells in ItemDataBound event.