private void ItemListByCompany(ItemViewModel addItem) { itemNameDropDownList.DataSource = stockInManager.GetAllItemInfoByCompany(addItem); itemNameDropDownList.DataTextField = "ItemName"; itemNameDropDownList.DataValueField = "ItemId"; itemNameDropDownList.DataBind(); itemNameDropDownList.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Select a Item")); itemNameDropDownList.Items[0].Attributes["Disabled"] = "Disabled"; }