Passing a parameter on a query string

An query string include a name/value pair. When the Web server sees a query string, it passes the information to ASP.NET for further processing.

The SqlDataSource control can pick out the value and use it as part of a SQL query.

In the SqlDataSource control’s Properties window, after selecting the SelectQuery property and clicking the ellipsis button in the right-hand column, in the QueryStringField box, type variable name in the Command and Parameter Editor and choosing QueryString from the parameter source drop-down list.