So you need to type the parameter in a input box to filter the Grid?

Are you using VS 2003 or VS 2005?

Database SQL or Access?

Ok, what's the problem? Assume you want your users to enter a term in a textbox then you will search for that term. Is that correct? Give a little more info on the issue and what you need.

VS 2005 et database Access

You could loop through the rows in the datagridview ? Or maybe re-query the datasource?

Dim intcount As Integer = 0
For Each Row As DataGridViewRow In DataGridView1.Rows
If DataGridView1.Rows(intcount).Cells(0).Value = "StringSearch" Then
'Do Something
intcount +=1
End If
Next Row

Do you want to search a particuar column from the DB or just any text in the Grid?

Text in the grid... I think they mean... ?

You Can use something like this using DataView

Dim dv As New DataView(ds.Tables(0))
dv.RowFilter = "FirstName = '" & TextBox1.Text & "'"
DataGrid1.DataSource = dv

You can replace the Textbox2.text to the value returned from the inputbox.

hi thanks it works...
the search works, it select only the fullrows containing the firstname i type in the input box but all the other data disappear.
i don't want it to disapppear, i want it to be in the datagrid..
help me plz