Data Lists

A data list is used to represent a list of data, typically rows from the database. A data list is used when you want to create a list of data (i.e. show a one-to-many relationship between records). For example, a constituent can have multiple gifts, a gift can have multiple designations, an Event can have multiple participants; all of these can be best displayed by using a data list. Typically, a SQL Server stored procedure is used to retrieve the data used within a data list. The data list may have filters, which are parameters passed to the stored procedure. Also, the author may choose to implement an RSS feed in any data list. Data lists can appear in several different ways in the UI: Standard list, Grouped, Repeater, or with a details view. The settings for these implementations are actually made in the page and are covered in more detail in this section.

Data Lists are used to display a list of data in a tabular format. The rows that comprise a data list typically come from a database; but, you can display data from virtually data source.