// remove brackets from search string protected void ObjectDataSource1_Filter(object sender, ObjectDataSourceFilteringEventArgs e) { if (TextBox1.Text != "") { TextBox1.Text = e.ParameterValues[0].ToString().Replace("[", ""); e.ParameterValues[0] = TextBox1.Text.Replace("[", ""); TextBox1.Text = e.ParameterValues[0].ToString().Replace("]", ""); e.ParameterValues[0] = TextBox1.Text.Replace("]", ""); } }