Hello, Marvin, There are two options. In SQL Server, in your SELECT statement, instead of simply calling the airdate fields, use the CONVERT function such as CONVERT(VarChar, BeginAirDate, 101). The other option is to look for the DataFormat property for each of the columns of your gridview. Setting it to {0:d} will display only the date portion of the field. Hope this helps. Ryan Stevens _____ From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marvin Hunkin Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:17 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: hiding dates in visual web developer hi. well. tried searching for the code behind file and the proceedure, how to hide the time, from the date. i am developing a star trek site, in visual web developer express 2008, and using sql management studio express 2008. i have the sql control bound to fields. which i created the database in vwd. now, it is wrapping inside two template, a insert item and edit template. when i run the web page, i have a beginning and ending airdate, it gives me the date, but also it gives me the time, which i do not want. have read several articles about date row, date row view, etc. but trolled through about 200 or more pages, but cannot seem to find the code example, so then i can modify. can any one help. have tried, but banging my head against a wall. and sort of stuck. also, when i click on a couple of buttons, which i have defined, for the title of each episode, instead of going to the first edit box, i get a resource error file not found, but have named my pages, and they are correct. so can any one help. marvin.