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Why can’t ObjectDataSource find the type specified in the TypeName property?

April 26, 2017objectdatasource Property type typename

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Why can’t ObjectDataSource find the type specified in the TypeName property?

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[top] Check the project’s references and make sure that the source code or assembly that contains the type is in the right location. The type specified in the TypeName property of the ObjectDataSource control should be in the Bin or App_Code folders, or in the GAC. If the type cannot be loaded from assemblies in the related directories, a run-time exception is thrown. The TypeName format should be composed of namespace and the type name. For example: Note: You can use the Fusion log viewer tool to examine binding failures. Related link “Debugging Assembly Loading Failures”, blog entry by Suzanne Cook 1.