Setting Date format in dropdown list

Question

I am retrieving date values from dataset(_dsst) and populating them in dropdown list(drpStartYear).

Since I am storing date as datetime datatype, I am

Answer 1

Below code worked for me, I was using DataValueField, which didnot allow me to use DataTextFormatString, So When I changed it to DataTextField, I got intended results :)

 drpStartYear.DataSource = _dstt.Tables["tbSettings"].DefaultView;    
 drpStartYear.DataTextField = "StartDate";  

 drpStartYear.DataTextFormatString = "{0:d}";   
 drpStartYear.DataBind();  

Answer 2

You have to set DataTextField as well -

  drpStartYear.DataValueField = "StartDate";

  drpStartYear.DataTextField = "StartDate";
  drpStartYear.DataTextFormatString = "{0:dd-MM-yyyy}";
  drpStartYear.DataBind();

Answer 3

Did you try:

drpStartYear.DataTextFormatString = "0:dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss";  

Answer 4

drpStartYear.DataTextFormatString = "{0:dd-MM-yyyy}";
drpStartYear.DataTextField = "StartDate";

or you can set this in your mark-up as follows:

<asp:DropDownList
id="drpStartYear"
runat="server"
DataTextField = "StartDate"
DataTextFormatString="{0:dd-MM-yyyy}"/>

Answer 5

drpStartYear.DataTextFormatString = "{0:dd-MM-yyyy}";

EDIT: Add this:

drpStartYear.DataTextField = "StartDate";