I have 3 dropdownlist controls on one web page and these controls get populated from database one after user selects one of the values of previous dropdownlist control. For example, values in 3rd dropdownlist gets populated when user selects value from second dropdownlist. Values in second dropdownlist gets populated when user selects value from first dropdownlist control. First dropdownlist control gets populated during page load. AutoPostBack property is true for first control as well as second control. when user selects a value from first control, it calls a function which shall populate the second control and i am checking IsPostBack property before second control gets populated. some how it does not pass through IsPostBack property.

below is my vb.net code

can someone help me out?

Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager
Partial Public Class new_log
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
    Dim strVariable As String

    Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache)

        If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
            ViewState("PanelSeed") = 1
            Panel1.Visible = True
            Panel2.Visible = False
            cmbUnit.Items.Clear()
            loadunits()
            cmbRequesttype.Items.Clear()
            loadRequesttypes()

        End If


    End Sub

    Protected Sub TextBox2_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles TextBox2.TextChanged

    End Sub

    Sub loadunits()
        Dim conn As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
        Dim cmdSelect As New SqlCommand("Select unit,unit_id from unit", conn)
        Dim dtrReader As SqlDataReader
        Try
            conn.Open()

            dtrReader = cmdSelect.ExecuteReader()
            Dim sel As New ListItem
            sel.Text = "Please Select"
            sel.Value = ""
            cmbUnit.Items.Add(sel)
            While dtrReader.Read
                Dim li As New ListItem()
                li.Value = dtrReader("unit_id")
                li.Text = dtrReader("unit")
                cmbUnit.Items.Add(li)
            End While
            dtrReader.Close()
            conn.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception

        End Try
    End Sub

    Protected Sub cmbUnit_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles cmbUnit.SelectedIndexChanged
        'Dim conn As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
        'conn.Open()
        'Dim com As New SqlCommand("select unit_id from unit where unit=" & Val(cmbUnit), conn)
        'conn.Close()

    End Sub

    Protected Sub cmbRequest_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles cmbRequesttype.SelectedIndexChanged
        cmbcategory.Items.Clear()
        cmbTitle.Items.Clear()
        cmbcategory.Items.Insert(0, "--Select--")
        cmbTitle.Items.Insert(0, "--Select--")
        loadcategory()
        cmbcategory.Focus()
        'Dim conn As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
        'conn.Open()
        'Dim com As New SqlCommand("select request_id from request_type where request_type=" & Val(cmbRequest), conn)
        'conn.Close()
    End Sub

    Sub loadcategory()
        Try
            If cmbRequesttype.SelectedIndex = 0 Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
            Dim con As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
            strVariable = Nothing
            Dim cmdSelect As New SqlCommand("Select category,category_id from category where request= " & cmbRequesttype.SelectedValue, con)
            Dim Reader As SqlDataReader

            con.Open()
            Reader = cmdSelect.ExecuteReader()
            If Reader.HasRows Then
                With cmbcategory
                    .DataSource = Reader
                    .DataValueField = "category_id"
                    .DataTextField = "category"
                    .DataBind()
                End With
            End If
            Reader.Close()
            con.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception

        End Try
    End Sub

    Protected Sub btnNext_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles btnNext.Click
        Dim CurrentPanel As String = "Panel" + ViewState("PanelSeed").ToString()
        ViewState("PanelSeed") = CInt(ViewState("PanelSeed")) + 1
        Dim NextPanel As String = "Panel" + ViewState("PanelSeed").ToString()
        Dim p As Panel = CType(FindControl(CurrentPanel), Panel)
        p.Visible = False
        p = CType(FindControl(NextPanel), Panel)
        p.Visible = True
        If CInt(ViewState("PanelSeed")) = 2 Then
        End If
    End Sub

    Sub loadRequesttypes()
        Dim cob As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
        Dim cmdSelect As New SqlCommand("Select request,request_id from request_type", cob)
        Dim dr As SqlDataReader

        Try
            cob.Open()
            dr = cmdSelect.ExecuteReader
            Dim sel As New ListItem
            sel.Text = "Please Select"
            sel.Value = ""
            cmbRequesttype.Items.Add(sel)
            While dr.Read
                Dim li As New ListItem()
                li.Value = dr("request_id")
                li.Text = dr("request")
                cmbRequesttype.Items.Add(li)
            End While
            dr.Close()
            cob.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception

        End Try
    End Sub


    Protected Sub cmbcategory_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles cmbcategory.SelectedIndexChanged
        cmbTitle.Items.Clear()
        cmbTitle.Items.Insert(0, "--Select--")
        loadTitle()
        cmbTitle.Focus()
        'Dim conn As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
        'conn.Open()
        'Dim com As New SqlCommand("Select category,category_id from category where request=cmbRequesttype.SelectedItem.Text", conn)
        'conn.Close()
    End Sub

    Protected Sub btnPrevious_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles btnPrevious.Click
        Dim CurrentPanel As String = "Panel" + ViewState("PanelSeed").ToString()
        ViewState("PanelSeed") = CInt(ViewState("PanelSeed")) - 1
        Dim PrevPanel As String = "Panel" + ViewState("PanelSeed").ToString()
        Dim p As Panel = CType(FindControl(CurrentPanel), Panel)
        p.Visible = False
        p = CType(FindControl(PrevPanel), Panel)
        p.Visible = True
    End Sub

    Sub loadTitle()
        Try
            If cmbcategory.SelectedIndex = 0 Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
            Dim con As New SqlConnection(AppSettings("connString"))
            strVariable = Nothing
            Dim cmdSelect As New SqlCommand("Select title,title_id from title where request= " & cmbcategory.SelectedValue, con)
            Dim Reader As SqlDataReader

            con.Open()
            Reader = cmdSelect.ExecuteReader()
            Dim sel As New ListItem
            sel.Text = "Please Select"
            sel.Value = ""
            cmbTitle.Items.Add(sel)
            While Reader.Read
                Dim li As New ListItem()
                li.Value = Reader("title_id")
                li.Text = Reader("title")
                cmbTitle.Items.Add(li)
            End While
            Reader.Close()
            con.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception

        End Try
    End Sub
End Class
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
       IF Not IsPostBAck Then
               'Populate the first dropdownlist
       End IF
  End sub

Protected Sub DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles DropDownList1.SelectedIndexChanged
       'Write code to populate second DropDownList
End Sub

Protected Sub DropDownList2_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles DropDownList2.SelectedIndexChanged
       'Write code to populate third DropDownList
End Sub
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