public void GetEmployeeList() { DataSet dsEmpLists = objLogin.GetAllEmpDetails(); if (dsEmpLists.Tables[0].Rows.Count > 0) { ddlAssignedTo.DataTextField = dsEmpLists.Tables[0].Columns["FullName"].ToString(); // text field name of table dispalyed in dropdown ddlAssignedTo.DataValueField = dsEmpLists.Tables[0].Columns["Empid"].ToString(); // to retrive specific textfield name ddlAssignedTo.DataSource = dsEmpLists.Tables[0]; //assigning datasource to the dropdownlist ddlAssignedTo.DataBind(); //binding dropdownlist ddlAssignedTo.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("--Select--", "0")); } }