Explanation:

We will be able to access the Row item of a Datalist when the DataList is already bounded to the Database. so we will using ItemDataBound event of the DataList.

our DataList with its DataSource Control look like this: 

DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" OnItemDataBound="DataList1_ItemDataBound">



AlbumID:






Caption:






IsPublic:






UserName:













ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:Personal %>"

SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Albums]">

 Now the Code behind for ItemDataBound event is the following:

  protected void DataList1_ItemDataBound(object sender, DataListItemEventArgs e)
    {

        if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
        {
            Label exam_weigh = (Label)e.Item.FindControl("Label1");
            exam_weigh.Text = "Test String";
        }
    }
                                                

You noticed that we are accessing two ListItemType (Item and AlternatingItem) types from the current row.