Gridview BoundField DataFormatString question

[ronc85]

Using ASP.NET 2.0, is there a way to replace the first 5 bytes of a
GridView columns BoundField Datafield using DataFormatString e.g.
change the display of an ssn value from "031121234" to "*****1234"

Sal

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

I don't think format strings are that intelligent. But you can do it easily
in RowDataBound event.

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[ronc85]

I thought I'd have to use the RowDataBound event.

Sal