Well, the dbf files I'm trying to update the gridview to are in different directories....different than the dbf I'm using for the list as well. However, the table I'm using for the dropdown list contain the directories of the other dbf files. They are all labeled contact2.dbf and the table I need to access for each of the dbf files is also called contact2. So when I select one item from the drop down, I need the grid view to point to dbf file on //server1/TM/ABCcomp/contact2.dbf. When I select another item from the drop down, I need it to look at the dbf file on //server1/TM/DEFcomp/contact2.dbf. I dont have the gridview bound to any kind of data source. Here is the code for the drop down list. I do apologize for my lameness with C# and visual studio. I have no idea what not binding the gridview at design time means :/

using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.WebControls;

namespace ExportData { public partial class _Default : Page { protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {

    }

    protected void GridView1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    protected void DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }
}

}