Command_link within a data_table has problem getting value parameter

Question

Hi
I have a data table displaying names of users using command_links as below...
<h:data_table id="Contacts" value="#{ContactGenericList.objSet.dataList}" var="conIdx">
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:command_link id="sortByLastName" actionListener="#{MYActionListener1}" value="test1">
<h:output_text value="Last Name"/>
</h:command_link>
</f:facet>          
<h:command_link id="LastNameLink" actionListener="#{MYActionListener2}" value="test2" >
<h:output_text value="#{conIdx.lastName}"/>
</h:command_link>
</h:column>
As you see I have two command_links (both of them have value params). When I select the first one (sortByLastName) I get the value param in the event.
But when I select the second link (LastNameLink) I get the value param as null.
The first link only appears once (as header). The second one appears for each row... Could this be the problem.. Any solution please
Thanks

Answer 1

Thanks Adam, I got this resolved by using
Contact currCont = (Contact)context.getExternalContext().getRequestMap().get("conIdx");
and getting necessary values from Contact obect... :)