public void PopulateShareDropDown(DropDownList ddlGridShare) { if (ddlGridShare != null) { objclsBALApplication = new clsBALApplication(); DataSet ds = new DataSet(); ds = objclsBALApplication.GetAllShares(); ddlGridShare.DataSource = ds; ddlGridShare.DataTextField = "ShareName"; ddlGridShare.DataValueField = "ShareID"; ddlGridShare.DataBind(); ddlGridShare.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("-- Select --", "0")); } }