How to Databind a DataGridView?

my questions is how to databind a datagridview using my codes below. Please check it.. thanks!

    InsuranceLabel oInsurance = new InsuranceLabel(); //Retrieves the list of existing Insurance from my database
    oInsurance.Name = grdInsurance.Columns(0).t开发者_开发技巧ext; //Fields Name
    oInsurance.City = grdInsurance.Columns(0).text; //Fields City
    oInsurance.Category = grdInsurance.Columns(0).text; //Fields Category
    grdInsurance.DataSource = oInsurance;
    grdInsurance.AutoGenerateColumns = true; //not sure that's the property
    grdInsurance.DataBind();

i hope you can help me.. thanks!

The Grid View requires a collection of objects not a single object.

But as a workaround you can Create a List of IncuranceLabel then add your object to it.

List<IncuranceLabel> items = new List<IncuranceLabel>();
items.add(oInsurance);
grdInsurance.DataSource = items;
grdInsurance.Databind();

create a Collection Class and make it as the datasource

grdInsurance.DataSource = CollectionClass;
grdInsurance.Databind();

Do not forget to design your class so properties are true properties and not fields.

For example, dont do :

// Bad example: all of these are Fields, not Properties
public class InsuranceLabel 
{
    public string Name;
    public string City;
    public string Category;
}

Instead, do :

// Good example: all of these are Properties
public class InsuranceLabel 
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string City { get; set; }
    public string Category { get; set; }
}