Handling asp.net datasource exceptions

Question

I have a datasource that uses a business logic object for the select event. How can I catch an exception that occurs in the business logic layer and pass it to my presentation layer to display to the user in a label?

Answer 1

You can catch datasource exceptions like this:

protected void SqlDataSource1_Selected(object sender, SqlDataSourceStatusEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Exception != null)
    {
        // do something
        e.ExceptionHandled = true;
    }
}