AZMatt

You will need to do a DataBind() before you try to set the value.  The DDL does not have any items in it yet.

i = int.Parse(somethin from Session);
 
//e.g. i = 1000 

ddlClient.DataBind();
 
ddlClient.SelectedValue = i.ToString();
 
//some code

Matt

thx, this works.

M