Asp.Net Repeater ItemCommand dataitem is always null

Question

In the rpt_ItemCommand repeater, the rpt_ItemCommand event e.Item.DataItem always null.

Here is the code behind:

 protected void rpt_ItemCommand(Object sender, RepeaterCommandEventArgs e) { DataRowView drv = (DataRowView)e.Item.DataItem // here the DataItem is Null. } 

Suggest me any solutions.

Answer 1

The DataItem property is always null except for ItemDataBound ... its designed by Microsoft.

Answer 2

Consider using CommandArgument.

 <asp:LinkButton ToolTip="Delete" CommandArgument='<%#Eval("Id") %>' .... 

and use it in ItemCommand Event as

 int id = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);