drop down list binding

I have a table which has an Id and a name field. I usually bind the name to the dropdownlist but I was told that any dml should be on the Id so how can I use the name in the dropdownlist and at the same time still use the Id?

From stackoverflow

• You can set the dropdownlist's Text field to the name and the Value field to the ID.

• A very similar question was just answered a little while ago - here

• Use DataTextField and DataValueField when binding:

  ddlList.DataSource = thesource;
  ddlList.DataTextField = "Name";
  ddlList.DataValueField = "ID";
  ddlList.DataBind()
  

  Where ID and Name are fields in your data source.