Add TextBox to DataGrid - asp.net

I have a web page built in .NET where I am a very simple DataGrid with several fields. I would like to have one of those field have its data placed in a TextBox so the user can edit the default description. Is there an easy way to do this by default so the user doesn't have to click an edit button for the row?

Yes, disable AutoGenerateColumns and define your own fields:
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField>
<HeaderTemplate></HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Data") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
Updating this data to the database might be more difficult though.

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Enable a LinkButton nested inside a disabled GridView

I have a Gridview that has Enabled="False" (it contains many controls and in this circumstance i need them all to be disabled, easiest way is to set Enabled="False" on the Gridview).
The issue is I want to enable one LinkButton on each row within the disabled Gridview. I've tried finding the LinkButton on RowDataBound and enabling it there but it's still disabled. Can this be done? Can you have an enabled Button within a disabled GridView?
Simplified example of the code (real one is thousands of lines long)
<asp:GridView runat="server" enabled="false" AutoGenerateColumns="False">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:LinkButton runat="server" id="button-to-be-enabled" text="press me"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>

How to make checkbox editable in aspxgridview?

I need multiple selection of rows in a grid. I have done 1 with the selection command column, now I have inserted another check column, can anyone tell me how to make that column editable without using edit button? I am using DevExpress ASPxGridView Control.
If I understand correctly you can add a ItemTemplate under Columns like this
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="fieldname">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox1" runat="server" />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:CheckBox Text="text" Checked="false" AutoPostBack="true" runat="server" />
</ItemTemplate>

Grid view sorting

i am using this code for sorting in grid view but this is not working. please help
<asp:TemplateField SortExpression="FirstName">
<HeaderTemplate>
Name
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<%# Eval("Name")%>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
You mentioned that you don't see link at the table's header.
It might help you,
Make sure that you set the AllowSorting="true" and created a event to handle it OnSorting="gvActivities_Sorting"
<asp:GridView runat="server" ID="gvActivities" AllowSorting="true"
OnSorting="gvActivities_Sorting">
If you did it you should get a link in the header.
If not post the all gridview decleration

Asp.net 2.0 Gridview edit

i have used grid view to display data. Now i need to edit the row. I have kept edit link button in template field of grid-view. Now when i click the edit button, i need to retrieve the data for particular row into the server controls, so that user can enter the data into it.
How can i do that?
let me know if any info required..
thanks!
UPDATED
See http://img18.imageshack.us/i/editform.jpg/
Now, when i click edit from below grid, the data in grid should come up in above form.
There is a different template available in Gridview and you have to use it properly. For example, if you want to edit something, the editTemplate is available for that.. look at the following sample:
<asp:GridView runat="server" ID="grd">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="lbl"></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox runat="server" ID="Textbox1"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:HiddenField runat="server" ID="hdf" />
</EditItemTemplate>
<InsertItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox runat="server" ID="Textbox1"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:HiddenField runat="server" ID="hdf" />
</InsertItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
have a look on these article
http://www.asp.net/data-access/tutorials/using-templatefields-in-the-gridview-control-cs
http://programming.top54u.com/post/ASP-Net-GridView-Edit-ItemTemplate-Mode.aspx
This is such a general question that you should really review how the GridView works in the first place.
Try reviewing the following example from MSDN regarding GridView editting;
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms972948.aspx

ASP GridView DataBind with Entity Navigated property

I have a GridView DataBind with entity ClassA's properties that is working fine.
I am able to directly bind below properties in ASPX file.
ClassA.Id
ClassA.Name
etc.
But ClassA also have a navigation property to related ClassB. I would like in a the same GridView to display related classB's properties.
I try to bind the following in the GridView but it does not work even if I am able to properly evalute the below value in debug mode (entity performs lazy loading when required).
ClassA.classB.Name
How should I proceed ?
You can achive your goal by a template column with an eval function as below;
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Name" SortExpression="Name">
<ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"
Text='<%# Eval("ClassA.ClassB.Name") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</EditItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server"
Text='<%# Eval("ClassA.ClassB.Name") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
The downside of this approach is disabling the two-way databinding feature by using the late-bound eval method.

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