The form loads. The datagridview displays the number of rows you would expect to see, but the cells are empty. I click on ANY button on the form (including just a filter dropdown) and the datagridview cells are populated with the data.
It appears to me that the filter has something to do with this, but I could easily be mistaken.
Just to be clear, everything works. The issue is that when the form initially loads, the datagridview doesn't display any data. I've even tried using the "processClick" method to see if i can get programmatically get around the issue, but it doesn't work. I've also tried to use Refresh on the datagridview and the form.

Private Sub frmTemplate_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Load_cboWebSite()
LoadData()
End Sub Private Sub Load_cboWebSite()
Dim items As mvItemList = recSiteMaster.ItemsList
Dim binditemsList As New List(Of DictionaryEntry)
For Each item As mvItem In items
binditemsList.Add(New DictionaryEntry(item("WEB_SITE"), item("DESC")))
Next
cboWebSite.ValueMember = "key"
cboWebSite.DisplayMember = "value"
cboWebsite.DataSource = binditemsList
End Sub 'Load_cboWebSite Private Sub LoadData()
' Load data from record into screen objects (text boxes, etc.)
Dim Message = ""
Dim Caption = Me.Text
Dim Buttons As MessageBoxButtons = MessageBoxButtons.OK
Dim DefaultButton As MessageBoxDefaultButton = DefaultButton
Dim Icon As MessageBoxIcon = MessageBoxIcon.Error
Dim escaped As Boolean = False
Try
'load all fields from <prefix>.webmgt
LoadRecWebMgt()
Catch ex As Exception
Message = "Failed while attempting to read from the database."
MessageBox.Show(Message, Caption, Buttons, Icon, DefaultButton)
End Try
'Load DCS dropdown
Load_DCSFilter()
'Load DataSet
LoadDataset_dtsWebMgt()
'Load DataGridView
Load_dgvWebContentMgt()
End Sub 'LoadData Private Sub LoadRecWebMgt()
'Load record from database
Dim Message = ""
Dim Caption = Me.Text
Dim Buttons As MessageBoxButtons = MessageBoxButtons.OK
Dim DefaultButton As MessageBoxDefaultButton = DefaultButton
Dim Icon As MessageBoxIcon = MessageBoxIcon.Error
Dim selectControl As New mvSelect
Dim itemsWebMgt As mvItemList = Nothing
Dim webItem As New mvItem
Dim webMgtId As String = ""
Dim webIdx As Int16 = 0
Dim lPrdGrp As List(Of String) = New List(Of String)
Dim localrecWebMgt As New classHUWebMgt
selectControl.SortClause = sortClause
selectControl.RetrievalStyle = RetrievalStyle.AllDataInitially
selectControl.RetrievalSizeOnDemand = 10
selectControl.RetrievalSizeInitial = 50
selectControl.Attributes = "1 "
Try
Dim fileWebMgt As New mvFile(HubertAccount, filePrefix & "." & "WEBMGT")
itemsWebMgt = fileWebMgt.Select(selectControl)
Catch ex As Exception
HubertMessageBox.Show(ex.Message, Caption, Buttons, Icon)
End Try
'Add recordId's to a list
lItem.Clear()
lDesc.Clear()
lPrdGrp.Clear()
mvRecWebMgt.Clear()
Do Until itemsWebMgt.EOL
webItem = itemsWebMgt.ReadNext
localrecWebMgt.dataRec = webItem
mvRecWebMgt.Add(localrecWebMgt.dataRec)
lItem.Add(localrecWebMgt.dataRec.Data(0))
lPrdGrp.Add(localrecWebMgt.PRD_GRP)
lDesc.Add(localrecWebMgt.DESC)
Loop
'Add virtual field, DESC, to a list
'lDesc.Clear()
'lDesc.AddRange(Split(recWebMgt.DESC, Chr(253)))
'Get the DCS code from the PRD_GRP field (1st character on left): save to list
Dim prev As String = ""
'lPrdGrp.AddRange(Split(recWebMgt.PRD_GRP, Chr(253)))
lPrdGrp.Sort()
lDCS.Clear()
lFilteredDCS.Clear()
lFilteredDCS.Add("") 'Allow user to select an empty string
For Each element As String In lPrdGrp
lDCS.Add(Strings.Left(element, 1))
If Strings.Left(element, 1) <> Strings.Left(prev, 1) Then
lFilteredDCS.Add(Strings.Left(element, 1))
prev = element
End If
Next
End Sub 'LoadRecWebMgt Private Sub Load_DCSFilter()
If Not IsNothing(lFilteredDCS) Then
cboDCSFilter.ValueMember = "key"
cboDCSFilter.DisplayMember = "value"
cboDCSFilter.DataSource = lFilteredDCS
End If
End Sub 'Load_DCSFilter Private Sub LoadDataset_dtsWebMgt()
Dim arWebMgt As New ArrayList()
Dim oRowData As Object() = Nothing
Dim sRowData As String = ""
Dim dDate As Date
Dim recCount As Integer = 0
Try
recCount = mvRecWebMgt.Count
For rowIdx As Integer = 1 To recCount
'Columns 0 - 15
dDate = GetDate(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx).Data(unidata_WebMgt.DatePublished))
If dDate <= Date.Now.AddDays(PUBLISHED_DAYS_BEFORE_DROPOFF) Then
sRowData = mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx).Data(unidata_WebMgt.Item) & MV & lDesc(rowIdx - 1) & MV & mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx).Data(unidata_WebMgt.WhoPriced) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx).Data(unidata_WebMgt.WhoChangedSpecs) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx).Data(unidata_WebMgt.WhoUpdatedWebContent) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & Chr(253) & mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx).Data(unidata_WebMgt.WhoPublished) & Chr(253) & lDCS(rowIdx - 1)
arWebMgt.Add(sRowData)
End If
Next
myDataSet.WebMgt.Rows.Clear()
For x As Integer = 0 To arWebMgt.Count - 1
oRowData = arWebMgt(x).split(MV)
myDataSet.WebMgt.Rows.Add(oRowData)
Next
Dim tables As DataTableCollection = myDataSet.Tables
Dim vwWebMgt As New DataView(tables(0))
bs.DataSource = vwWebMgt
Catch ex As Exception
End Try
End Sub 'LoadDataset_dtsWebMgt 'Build the grid using record data
Private Sub Load_dgvWebContentMgt()
dgvWebContentMgt.AutoGenerateColumns = False
dgvWebContentMgt.DataSource = bs
bs.Filter = filterString
For rowIdx As Integer = 0 To bs.Count - 1
For colIdx As Integer = 0 To myDataSet.Tables(0).Columns.Count - 1
'add cell item
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Value = bs.Item(0).dataview.item(rowIdx).item(colIdx)
Select Case (colIdx)
Case unidata_WebMgt.Item
If bRefreshedManually = True Then
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = Color.White
Else
For z As Integer = 0 To arListHighlightedItems.Count - 1
If rowIdx = arListHighlightedItems(z) Then
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = HighlightColor
End If
Next
End If
Case ColumnIndex.PriceEntered
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.PriceFlag).ToString())
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = GetDate(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.DatePriced))
Case ColumnIndex.ImageAvailable
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.ImageAvailable).ToString())
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = GetDate(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.ImageDate))
Case ColumnIndex.SpecComplete
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.SpecificationStatus).ToString())
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = GetDate(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.SpecDate))
Case ColumnIndex.ItemInStock
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.InStockFlag).ToString())
'dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = recWebMgt.dataRec(unidata_WebMgt.????, rowIdx).ToString()
Case ColumnIndex.WebContent
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.WebContentStatus).ToString())
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = GetDate(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.WebContentDate))
Case ColumnIndex.ReadyToPublish
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.ReadyToPublishFlag).ToString())
'dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = recWebMgt.dataRec(unidata_WebMgt.?????, rowIdx).ToString()
Case ColumnIndex.Published
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).Style.BackColor = GetFlagColor(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.Published).ToString())
dgvWebContentMgt.Rows(rowIdx).Cells(colIdx).ToolTipText = GetDate(mvRecWebMgt.Item(rowIdx + 1).Data(unidata_WebMgt.DatePublished))
Case Else
'do nothing with this column
End Select
Next
Next
dgvWebContentMgt.Refresh()
End Sub 'Load_dgvWebContentMgtThanks! ~Gone2TheDogs